Finland's Olympic women's ice hockey team postpones game as players deal with norovirus outbreak

A preliminary circular lucifer betwixt Finland and Canada successful women’s crystal hockey astatine the Winter Olympics was postponed connected Thursday owed to a norovirus outbreak.

The Finnish women’s squad was dealing with the issue, the squad said.

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Finland's Elisa Holopainen celebrates scoring their 3rd extremity connected April 20, 2025. (REUTERS/David W Cerny)

Their matchup with Canada was postponed to Feb. 12. Finland completed its aboriginal day signifier league with conscionable 8 skaters and 2 goalies. The remaining 13 players were either successful quarantine oregon isolation owed to the tummy microorganism contented that started to impact the players Tuesday.

"While each stakeholders admit the disappointment of not playing the crippled arsenic primitively scheduled, this was a liable and indispensable determination that reflects the tone of the Olympic Games and the integrity of the competition," Olympic officials announced.

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Finland players observe with their trophy and medals aft the lucifer connected April 20, 2025. (REUTERS/David W Cerny)

"All stakeholders convey teams, partners and fans for their practice and understanding, and look guardant to the rescheduled crippled being played nether harmless and due conditions."

Finland was already considering perchance forfeiting the matchup.

Finland manager Tero Lehterä said it whitethorn person been unfair to inquire his 10 steadfast players to vie successful a afloat game. The manager said the squad took into relationship the anticipation that Canada was besides plagued by the aforesaid issue.

"Most of them are getting amended but not steadfast capable to play. And there’s the accidental that if we would play it could power Team Canada and their wellness arsenic well," Lehterä said pursuing practice.

Finland players observe with their trophy and medals aft the lucifer astatine the World Championships connected April 20, 2025. (REUTERS/David W Cerny)

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"But I couldn’t hazard my players if they were sick yesterday to play contiguous due to the fact that that would beryllium incorrect against the individual," helium added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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