Drones Used by Team Canada to Spy on New Zealand Soccer

[rjwmorrell]

An article on CBC this morning tells of an embarrassing incident where Team Canada's soccer coach used drones to spy on New Zealand's Team practices before a match.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/soccer/canada-soccer-drone-july-24-1.7273360

 

[Chrislaf]

I saw that too, but I think it was staffers who flew the drones. Regardless an embarrassment for the Canadian team. Priestman is sitting out the opener.

Chris

 

[Cafguy]

Pretty shady of Canada lol. But This does show you That those security people there aint playing around when it comes to unauthorized Drone flights---Good for them!! ....I wonder if they would teach classes to others Or maybe one could hire them? Just asking...For a friend......

 

[Chrislaf]

Pretty shady of Canada lol. But This does show you That those security people there aint playing around when it comes to unauthorized Drone flights---Good for them!! ....I wonder if they would teach classes to others Or maybe one could hire them? Just asking...For a friend......

I think this is an embarrassment for the Canadian soccer team but there are many other athletes who are not involved in soccer and this incident has nothing to do with them.

Chris

 

[RangerEd]

Canada oh Canada! What are going to do with you?

 

[mavic3usa]

"Systems are in place to allow us to very quickly intercept [drones] and arrest their operators."

There's the A-word again.

 

[Frank Dracman]

Who cares it's soccer

 

[Dustydoug]

Canada oh Canada! What are going to do with you?

As punishment, the U.S. should deport Justin Bieber back to Canada. That should teach them!

 

[mavic3usa]

Follow up a year later:

Olympic Drone Scandal: Canadian Soccer Coach Reveals Death Threats, Suicidal Thoughts After Career-Ending Flight

More than a year after a drone flight over a soccer practice ended her career, Jasmine Mander is finally telling her side of the drone scandal. The former

dronexl.co

 

[anotherlab]

Follow up a year later:

Olympic Drone Scandal: Canadian Soccer Coach Reveals Death Threats, Suicidal Thoughts After Career-Ending Flight

More than a year after a drone flight over a soccer practice ended her career, Jasmine Mander is finally telling her side of the drone scandal. The former

dronexl.co

People should read the full story, not drone-focused excerpts from DroneXL. It's less about drones than how Olympic teams surveil each other and how this person was made the face of the scandal.