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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Unexpected virus outbreak forces postponement of Finland vs Canada women’s Olympic hockey game
The opening women’s hockey game at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will no longer take place as planned. Team Canada’s Women’s hockey matchup, set for Thursday at Rho Arena, has been pushed back after an illness spread across the Finland
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The Finland women's hockey team had its opening game of the Winter Olympics against Canada on Thursday postponed due to a stomach virus depleting the roster. The game was rescheduled for Feb. 12. https://t.co/rp2a3dnYH3 The virus began affecting the Finland squad on Tuesday night.
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