As a Canadian, this is utterly embarrassing. I can't believe it was happening for years, even at the under-16 level, and was common knowledge.<p>I think they should withdraw from the Olympics voluntarily. I get that it sucks for the athletes, but at this point, the best thing they could do is set an example for younger kids. I've seen high school teams get booted from tournaments for less.
Was it considered cheating that the English goalie had statistics about penalty kick preferences of opposing players written on his water bottle (and concealed under a towel) in the semi-finals for the Euros?
>New Zealand had complained that Canadian staff flew drones over their training sessions before their opening fixture at the Olympics<p>What's the problem with this? I don't get it. Did the rules say no drones over training sessions or something?
And this is a symptom of why I am no longer interested in the Olympics. I mainly lost interest when they started allowing professional athletes to compete. Plus now, based upon various news items, the IOC is riff with graft and bribery.<p>In the old days, the Olympics was a venue were aspiring athletes got to get a second chance of turning pro, or at the very least a way for them to get recognition for their hard work. Now in many cases, it is now a bunch of multi-millionaires feeding their somewhat narcissistic drives.<p>I won't even go into my belief kids under 18 should not compete in the Olympics.