Winter Olympics 2026: Finland vs. Canada postponed after norovirus outbreak quarantines 14 members of Finnish women’s hockey team

February 5, 2026

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.

Symptoms of the illness showed up Wednesday, as the Finnish team canceled its training session due to four players being sick. That figure jumped to 14 on Thursday. It’s unclear how many players on the team currently have norovirus. Some players are being quarantined due to possible exposure to the virus. yahoo!sports