A ladies’s ice hockey match between Finland and Canada on the 2026 Winter Olympics has been postponed after a norovirus outbreak.
The preliminary match was as a consequence of get underneath manner on Thursday till medics recognized circumstances among the many Staff Finland camp.
An announcement from the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) stated: “The choice was taken following consultations with medical professionals after circumstances of norovirus had been recognized inside Staff Finland.
“It was made collectively and in accordance with established well being and security rules, with the well being and wellbeing of gamers, workforce workers, officers and all event members as the best precedence.”
The IOC added that the transfer was “accountable and vital” and mirrored the “integrity” of the competitors.
The rearranged match might be performed within the Rho Area – a purpose-built non permanent enviornment made completely for ice hockey – on 12 February.
The postponed match is among the many most anticipated matches this 12 months, with either side among the many favourites to say gold.
Canada are the reigning Olympic champions after beating Staff USA within the 2022 ultimate in Beijing
Finland, who had been crushed 11-1 by Canada that 12 months, nonetheless went on to say bronze.
It isn’t the primary time the Winter Video games have been struck with a norovirus outbreak.
In 2018, in South Korea, 41 security guards were hospitalised with vomiting.
The IOC took excessive measures – isolating an extra 1,200 guards to forestall the unfold.
Some 900 navy troopers had been known as in to cowl safety as an alternative.
