MILAN -- When Niko Mikkola, Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen take the ice for Team Finland in the semifinals of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Santagiulia Arena on Friday, they will bring with them a wealth of big-game experience.

Two Finland men's hockey players are back with the team at the Olympics after being isolated to keep a stomach illness from spreading.

McAvoy, Swayman, Jokiharju and Korpisalo are all still in the running for an Olympic medal ahead of Friday’s semifinal meetings. The gold-medal game is scheduled for Sunday at 8:10 a.m. ET; the bronze-medal game will be on Saturday at 2:40 p.m. ET.

SportsLine expert Matt Severance reveals his Canada vs. Finland picks for the Olympics men's hockey Friday semifinal

Finland, the defending Olympic champions, rallied for a 3-2 overtime victory over Switzerland in the quarterfinals in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

After surviving against Czechia in the quartefinal, the Canadian men's hockey team will face Finland with a berth in the gold-medal game on the line Friday

Seattle Kraken forward Kaapo Kakko is competing at his first Olympic Games with Team Finland. SEATTLE — After a slow start to the season due to injuries, Seattle Kraken forward Kaapo Kaako turned it on before the Winter Olympics break. But there's no break for Kaapo, as he is now playing in his first Olympic Games for Team Finland.

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

It is always a big goal to win a gold with the team because it is not just us, it is for everybody — the waxers, all the staff and other athletes — so it is a perfect ending.” Oftebro swept all three Nordic combined competitions;

Fatton was near, or at, the front of the race in all of its stages, including a rigorous uphill climb and a treacherous downhill at the finish. Fatton beat France's Emily Harrop by over two seconds to claim gold in the sprint event.