Canada Soccer appeal of penalty to women's Olympic team dismissed

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three arbitrators rejected the appeal by Canadian Olympic Committee

A sports arbitration court on Wednesday dismissed Canada's appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women's soccer team in the wake of a drone spying scandal.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three arbitrators rejected the appeal by Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer following a closed-door hearing on Tuesday.

Arbitrators said they would publish the grounds for their decision at a later date due to the urgency of the decision, in a statement that came less than eight hours before the Canadians are set to face Colombia at the Paris Olympics.