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After dealing with a norovirus outbreak that postponed its game against Canada, the Finnish women’s hockey team took the ice for the first time at the 2026 Olympics, dropping its debut against Team USA by a decisive 5-0 score.
A Finnish Ice Hockey Association spokesperson told The Associated Press that 13 players had either been infected or placed in quarantine.
The Finland women's ice hockey team said they're confident they'll have a full squad against Team USA on Saturday, after their opening game at the Olympics was postponed due to a stomach flu.
The Finnish women's hockey team won't open Olympic play against Team Canada on Thursday as originally scheduled. A norovirus outbreak throughout the Finnish team has led to over a dozen players being quarantined ahead of the contest, per multiple reports.
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Coach credits Finland's resilience in helping women's hockey team overcome stomach virus at Olympics
MILAN (AP) — Don't under-estimate Finnish resilience. Difficult as the week was for Finland’s national women’s hockey team in dealing with a stomach virus that sent 13 of 23 players into quarantine, coach Tero Lehtera had a good feeling his players would show up ready for their first game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Thursday's game was supposed to be played on Day 1, but it was postponed because of a norovirus outbreak among the Finnish team.
Team Canada is heading into the quarterfinals of the Milano Cortina 2026 women's hockey tournament on a winning note.
The women's Olympic game between Canada and Finland, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed after Finnish players fell ill with the norovirus. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:40 a.
MILAN — After dealing with a norovirus outbreak that postponed its game against Canada, the Finnish women’s hockey team took the ice for the first time at the 2026 Olympics, dropping its debut against Team USA by a decisive 5-0 score.
The reigning champions of the IIHF Women's World Championship take to the ice on Thursday as Canada takes on Finland to open its tournament. Canada beat the U.S. women's team last April in New York to earn the gold medal in the competition. Finland won't ...