Soccer's governing body announced Saturday the disciplinary action stemming from a spying scandal that blew up after reports that a drone was used to record two closed practices conducted by New Zealand's team.
PARIS — Canada's women's soccer team has been hit with a six-point penalty by FIFA, severely impacting its chances of defending its Olympic gold medal.
Priestman, who coached Canada to Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, and Canada Soccer can challenge their sanctions at the Court of Arbitration’s special Olympic court in Paris. Maggie Mac Neil from London, Ont., qualified for the women’s 100 butterfly semifinals later on Saturday. She took second place in her heat and seventh overall.Canadian relay swimmers also qualified for finals through their Saturday morning heats.
Szilagyi, the only male fencer to win three Olympic gold medals, was chasing a fourth notch on his belt. Arfa, who is making his Olympic debut, was defeated in the quarterfinals by South Korea’s Oh Sang-Uk.
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