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,

A women's ice hockey match between defending Olympic champions Canada and bronze medalists Finland was postponed on Thursday, a day after four Finnish players were isolated with stomach flu at the Milan Cortina Games,

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By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada women's hockey team brushed off concerns over the postponement of their opening game at the Olympics due to Finland players falling ill with norovirus,

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Canada began their title defence with a 4-0 win over Switzerland and the U.S. crushed Finland 5-0 on Saturday in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament, while in Group B Germany secured their first win and hosts Italy suffered a heavy defeat.