A women’s ice hockey game at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics has been postponed after a norovirus outbreak.
The Milan-Cortina organizing committee said Wednesday that Finland’s Group A preliminary-round game against Canada, scheduled for that day at the Milan Rho Ice Hockey Arena, was moved back one week to Feb. 12.
The committee said it decided to delay the game after norovirus cases were reported within the Finland team. “This decision was made with the health and safety of all participants, including athletes, teams and staff, in mind,” the committee said.
Under international rules, a team needs at least 17 players, including two goalies, to play. Finland had 13 people in isolation and only 10 available, including both goalies, prompting the postponement. Finland said it was prepared to accept a forfeit if the game had not been delayed.
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