COVID-19 reared its ugly head again in hockey, this time at the Olympics between Canada and the Russian Olympic Committee (Russia). In the lead-up to the game, Team Canada were still awaiting the results of COVID tests, as several had not come back in time for the game. The Russian team had dealt with an outbreak the previous week, so the Canadians asked for a 60 minute pause in order to sort out protocols and testing, which was approved.
That wasn’t all, as between the final rosters getting sent out and the start of the game, Canadian forward Emily Clark also received an inconclusive COVID test during pre-game warmups, forcing her to be pulled from the game while awaiting a second result.