MILAN — The entire Swiss women’s hockey team is in isolation after a player was diagnosed with norovirus, according to a statement from the Swiss Hockey Federation on Friday. Switzerland is scheduled to play Team Canada on Saturday at 9:10 p.m. local time. The Canadian women have yet to make their Olympic debut after their opening game against Finland was postponed due to a norovirus outbreak on the Finnish team. According to the Swiss statement, the “positive test came back after today’s openin
Switzerland is scheduled to play Team Canada on Saturday at 9:10 p.m. local time. The Canadian women have yet to make their Olympic debut after their opening game against Finland was postponed due to a norovirus outbreak on the Finnish team.
According to the Swiss statement, the “positive test came back after today’s opening victory against the Czech Republic and shortly before the opening ceremony.
“The affected athlete had been housed in a single room since arriving at the Olympic Village on Monday, February 2, 2026, and isolated from the team since the onset of symptoms. She has been symptom-free since this morning. As a precaution, the team was isolated after the game in close consultation with the on-site medical team and after consulting with experts.
“Therefore, it was decided that the women’s national team will not participate in today’s opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. So far, no other Swiss players are showing symptoms.”
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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