Canada, Switzerland and Olympic Games

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Canada women's hockey shuts out Switzerland in Olympic opener
While the Canadian women's hockey team had to wait a few extra days to begin their Olympic gold medal defense, they opened tournament play with a statement 4-0 victory over Switzerland.

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Defending champion Canada smothers Switzerland in 2026 Olympic women's hockey debut
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Team Canada tries to flip norovirus upheaval into a positive
Renata Fast and Team Canada have tried to turn the disruption of their delayed game against Finland into positives, with extra time to practice and to get acclimated to arriving in Italy for the Winte...

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Illness hits Team Finland, delaying Canada’s Olympic start in women's hockey
Olympic officials downplay norovirus concern: 'Let’s be very clear - No outbreak'
Norovirus situation for Finland women's hockey seems to be improving. Switzerland is now isolating
Down two goals nearly midway through the third period, Switzerland scored twice in the final 11 minutes of regulation and beat the Czech Republic 4-3 in a shootout.

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Swiss Women's Team Isolating After Confirmed Norovirus Case Ahead Of Game Against Canada
Coach credits Finland's resilience in helping women's hockey team overcome stomach virus at Olympics

After 48-hour delay, Canada begins bid for Olympic hockey gold with win over Switzerland

The Canadians finally began their Olympic tournament on Saturday after a norovirus outbreak on Team Finland postponed their first game.

Switzerland secures first gold medal of Winter Games with men’s downhill win

Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen won the men’s downhill in Bormio to earn the first gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. (Photo: AP)

Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen wins first gold medal of Milan Cortina Games

The first gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games was awarded on Saturday at the men's downhill race. On a picture-perfect day in Bormio, Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen powered through the challenging course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds.

Canada beats Switzerland in Winter Olympics 2026 women’s hockey game: Live updates and reaction

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,

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men's downhill, first gold medal of Milan Cortina Olympics

Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen leads the Olympic downhill Saturday after the opening 15 racers and is on the brink of winning the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games.
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Switzerland women’s hockey takes down Czechia in shootout for 1st Olympic win

Switzerland women's hockey took down Czechia in a shootout for the team's first Olympic win of the tournament. Japan also secured their first tournament win after they defeated France.

Switzerland claims first gold medal of Milan Cortina Olympics in men’s downhill

Swiss world champion Franjo von Allmen has taken home the first gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, beating out Italian favorite and Bormio specialist Dominik Paris in the men’s downhill by fifty-hundredths of a second.