Finland-Canada women's ice hockey game postponed due to virus at Milan-Cortina 2026

MILAN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The women's ice hockey competition of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened on Thursday with Italy, Sweden and the United States registering victories, while a virus outbreak forced the postponement of the game between Finland and Canada.

The highly-anticipated Finland-Canada game in Group A was postponed due to a norovirus outbreak within the Finnish team.

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