US EditionFinland women’s Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
Thirteen Finnish players were infected or quarantined due to norovirus, leading to the postponement of their opening game against Canada to ensure player safety, organizers said.
- On Thursday, Milano Cortina 2026 announced the Finland women's national ice hockey team vs Canada women's national ice hockey team game was postponed due to a stomach virus, rescheduled for February 12 at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
- Finland's national public broadcaster Yle first reported a norovirus-like illness began affecting the team on Tuesday night, and Finnish Ice Hockey Association spokesperson Henna Malmberg said 13 players are infected or in quarantine.
- At the pregame skate, Finland had 10 players on the ice and completed an early practice with eight skaters and two goalies after cancelling Wednesday practice.
- After medical consultations, organisers said the IOC and Milano Cortina 2026 followed health protocols, so Canada must wait to play its opening Olympic game.
- The delay provides Finland two extra days to rest before facing the United States women's national ice hockey team on Saturday, with the rescheduled game falling before the Feb. 13 quarterfinals.
113 Articles
113 Articles
Finland's ice hockey ladies are flat at the start of the Olympic Games! Reason: The Norovirus broke out in the team. The opening match had to be postponed. The second group A match scheduled for Thursday between defending champion Canada and Finland has been postponed by one week to February 12. In the Finnish Equipe the Norovirus had broken out, so only ten female players – two of them goalkeepers – could compete in the training. According to o…
In fact, the Finnish ice hockey women would have celebrated their start at the Olympic Winter Games in the evening. But within the team, the highly contagious Norovirus broke out. Through the ice rink no pucks fly, but clouds of disinfectants.
Finland’s Olympic women’s ice hockey team postpones game as players deal with norovirus outbreak
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A preliminary round match between Finland and Canada in women’s ice hockey at the Winter Olympics was postponed on Thursday due to a norovirus outbreak. The Finnish women’s team was dealing with the issue, the team said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Their matchup with Canada was postponed to Feb. 12. Finland completed an early-afternoon practice session with just eight skaters an…
The women's ice hockey match between Finland and Canada at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been postponed due to a virus spreading among the Finnish team.
Finland's women's ice hockey team is hit by a norovirus, affecting 14 players. This health problem leads to the postponement of their game against Canada at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games....
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
