MILAN (AP) — Don't under-estimate Finnish resilience. Difficult as the week was for Finland’s national women’s hockey team in dealing with a stomach virus that sent 13 of 23 players into quarantine, coach Tero Lehtera had a good feeling his players would show up ready for their first game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a five-point lead in figure skating's team event that sets up a pivotal Sunday.

Team USA faces Finland in a preliminary round matchup as they begin their quest for Olympic gold in women's hockey.

Livestream women's ice hockey in Milano Cortina online without cable.

Team Finland and Team Switzerland have had players affected by norovirus

Canada has downed Switzerland in its first hockey game of the women's Olympic tournament at Rho Arena in Milan, Italy. After the Canadians saw their opener against Finland postponed, they beat the Swiss today thanks to goals from Natalie Spooner,

The first medals of the 2026 Winter Olympics are being awarded Saturday in men's downhill skiing and women's cross-country Skiathlon.

The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In her record-tying fifth Winter Games, Team USA captain Hilary Knight has once again carved her name into the history books.