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A preliminary women's hockey match between Finland and Canada got pushed back a week after players on Team Finland caught norovirus.
It's a highly contagious virus.
the culprit behind most cases of food poisoning, and it causes vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration.
Most people get better in a few days.
Respiratory viruses and stomach bugs are common, but can seriously hamper the performance of athletes who've been training for years for a very time-specific event.
Sports officials say they have protocols at the Olympic Village to help mitigate outbreaks, such as on-site testing and restrictions on who can enter athletes' rooms.
Some teams have opted for more precautions.
cross-country skiers wear masks at their Olympic press conference and are not staying at the Olympic Village.
Olympic curlers take to the ice today and every day for the rest of the Olympic Games.
It's the longest-running event because of how competition is structured.
In mixed doubles, each of the 10 teams plays every other team once over the next six days.
The top teams advance to the semifinals and then the medal events.
Phil Drobnik is the head curling coach for Team USA.
Mixed doubles concludes on February 10th and then come some men's and women's team events in the same format.
has 232 competing athletes at this year's Winter Games.