Olympic Games: From drones to special shoes, heres how tech has been used to get ahead [Video]

Before the Paris Olympic Games officially began, the Canadian women’s football team were embroiled in a scandal involving a drone flown over an opponent’s practice. 

New Zealand reported to French police that their practice on July 22 was disturbed by a drone, with police tracking it back to analyst Joseph Lombardi with the Canadian team. 

Lombardi, head coach Bev Priestman and official Jasmine Mander were all issued one-year suspensions from any football-related activity by FIFA in response to the scandal.

Priestman also implied that drone flying is a common technique used by both men’s and women’s teams, according to the Associated Press. 

Canada then failed to overturn a six-point deduction in their group and was issued a 200,000 Swiss francs (€214,845) fine.

Canada is now out …