Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Finland at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Finland
IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors103 (56 men and 47 women) in 9 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Mikko Lehtonen & Krista Pärmäkoski
Flag bearer (closing)Iida Karhunen
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
6
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Finland competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Hockey player Mikko Lehtonen and cross-country skier Krista Pärmäkoski were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, figure skater Iida Karhunen was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]

After having rebounded from the 2024 Olympics appearance, Finland won its medals for the first time in four years.[5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 3 3 6
Biathlon 5 5 10
Cross-country skiing 8 8 16
Figure skating 1 2 3
Freestyle skiing 7 1 8
Ice hockey 25 23 48
Nordic combined 3 N/a 3
Ski jumping 3 4 7
Snowboarding 1 1 2
Total 56 47 103

Medalists

Further information: 2026 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners

The following Finnish competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Finland qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Eduard Hallberg Giant slalom DNF
Slalom DNF
Elian Lehto Downhill N/a 1:53.83 20
Super-G N/a 1:27.85 25
Jesper Pohjolainen Giant slalom 1:18.77 30 1:12.10 27 2:30.87 27
Slalom DNF
Elian Lehto
Eduard Hallberg 		Team combined 1:53.51 13 52.14 5 2:45.65 9
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Silja Koskinen Slalom 50.81 37 54.49 27 1:45.30 29
Rosa Pohjolainen Downhill N/a 1:44.08 28
Slalom 50.25 33 DNF
Super-G N/a 1:29.18 23

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Finland qualified five female and five male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[7][8]

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Tuomas Harjula Individual 55:15.0 1 (0+1+0+0) 15
Mass start 42:16.0 3 (0+0+2+1) 15
Pursuit 34:16.5 3 (0+0+3+0) 21
Sprint 24:36.4 1 (0+1) 21
Olli Hiidensalo Individual 53:01.2 0 (0+0+0+0) 4
Mass start 42:09.0 4 (0+1+2+1) 14
Pursuit 34:00.3 4 (1+0+2+1) 17
Sprint 24:02.4 0 (0+0) 11
Otto Invenius Individual 54:39.5 1 (1+0+0+0) 11
Mass start 41:41.8 5 (0+0+3+2) 9
Pursuit 34:18.9 2 (1+0+1+0) 22
Sprint 25:20.1 4 (1+3) 40
Tero Seppälä Individual 58:22.5 6 (2+1+2+1) 51
Mass start 43:10.1 7 (0+3+2+2) 22
Pursuit 33:48.5 4 (1+0+2+1) 15
Sprint 24:34.1 2 (1+1) 18
Olli Hiidensalo
Tero Seppälä
Jimi Klemettinen
Otto Invenius 		Team relay 1:22:29.3 12 (2+10) 7
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Inka Hämäläinen Individual 46:49.5 3 (1+0+2+0) 56
Sprint 24:21.4 4 (3+1) 77
Venla Lehtonen Individual 49:45.5 5 (2+1+1+1) 79
Sprint 23:36.1 2 (1+1) 63
Sonja Leinamo Individual 44:44.8 3 (1+2+0+0) 29
Sprint 23:52.2 5 (3+2) 70
Suvi Minkkinen Individual 44:16.4 2 (1+1+0+0) 20
Mass start 39:05.1 1 (0+0+1+0) 19
Pursuit 30:46.1 0 (0+0+0+0)
Sprint 21:30.4 0 (0+0) 6
Inka Hämäläinen
Sonja Leinamo
Venla Lehtonen
Suvi Minkkinen 		Team relay 1:12.51.4 9 (0+9) 7
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Olli Hiidensalo
Tero Seppälä
Inka Hämäläinen
Suvi Minkkinen 		Relay 1:06:12.0 7 (0+7) 6

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Finland qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota.[9] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Finland qualified a further seven female and six male athletes.[9] After reallocation of declined quotas, Finland qualified one more male athlete.[9]

Distance
Men
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Niko Anttola 10 km freestyle N/a 22:02.3 1:26.1 25
20 km skiathlon 24:06.4 16 23:16.9 19 47:56.0 1:45.0 18
Ristomatti Hakola 20 km skiathlon 25:27.3 45 26:11.2 57 52:11.6 6:00.7 52
50 km classical N/a DNS
Emil Liekari 10 km freestyle N/a 22:49.4 2:13.2 47
Joni Mäki 10 km freestyle N/a 22:55.1 2:18.9 48
Iivo Niskanen 20 km skiathlon 23:49.7 9 23:32.5 25 47:52.6 1:41.6 17
50 km classical N/a DNF
Arsi Ruuskanen 10 km freestyle N/a 21:50.6 1:14.4 18
20 km skiathlon 24:05.7 14 22:24.1 5 47:00.9 49.9 11
50 km classical N/a 2:10:51.0 4:06.2 7
Lauri Vuorinen 50 km classical N/a 2:20:30.1 13:45.3 27
Lauri Vuorinen
Iivo Niskanen
Arsi Ruuskanen
Niko Anttola 		4 × 7.5 km relay 32:57.4 2 32:24.2 4 1:05:21.6 57.1 4
Women
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Johanna Matintalo 50 km classical N/a DNF
Kerttu Niskanen 10 km freestyle N/a 25:09.0 2:19.8 29
20 km skiathlon 28:04.2 6 27:04.0 7 55:39.2 1:54.0 5
50 km classical N/a 2:23:27.2 6:59.0 7
Vilma Nissinen 10 km freestyle N/a 25:10.6 2:21.4 30
20 km skiathlon 29:54.8 34 30:09.8 43 1:00:37.7 6:52.5 40
Krista Pärmäkoski 10 km freestyle N/a 24:56.4 2:07.2 25
20 km skiathlon 29:38.6 28 27:40.5 12 57:46.7 4:01.5 20
50 km classical N/a 2:33:38.5 17:10.3 21
Vilma Ryytty 10 km freestyle N/a 24:40.0 1:50.8 18
20 km skiathlon 28:42.8 12 28:21.7 24 57:37.3 3:52.1 15
Johanna Matintalo
Kerttu Niskanen
Vilma Ryytty
Jasmi Joensuu 		4 × 7.5 km relay 39:11.0 2 37:48.5 3 1:16:59.5 1:14.7
Sprint
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Emil Liekari Sprint 3:15.01 9 Q 3:29.28 5 Did not advance
Joni Mäki 3:16.15 16 Q 3:31.42 3 Did not advance
Niilo Moilanen 3:19.69 34 Did not advance
Lauri Vuorinen 3:18.28 27 Q 3:28.99 4 Q 3:40.28 2 Q 3:51.39 4
Lauri Vuorinen
Joni Mäki 		Men's team sprint 5:53.62 8 Q N/a 18:46.67 11
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jasmi Joensuu Sprint 3:39.64 4 Q 3:56.59 3 Did not advance
Jasmin Kähärä 3:45.12 13 Q 4:00.49 5 Did not advance
Johanna Matintalo 3:42.80 10 Q 3:55.17 1 Q 4:16.74 6 Did not advance
Amanda Saari 3:45.34 15 Q 4:03.86 5 Did not advance
Jasmi Joensuu
Jasmin Kähärä 		Women's team sprint 6:44.86 2 Q N/a 21:13.37 9

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Finland secured one quota in the women's singles, and one quota in the ice dance.[10][11]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Iida Karhunen Women's singles 65.06 15 Q 127.73 17 192.79 16
Juulia Turkkila
Matthias Versluis 		Ice dance 77.96 12 Q 118.07 13 196.03 12

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Moguls
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2
Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank Time Points Total Rank
Akseli Ahvenainen Men's moguls 24.09 55.67 71.25 20 23.00 58.24 75.28 19 Q 26.01 14.49 27.48 20 Did not advance
Rasmus Karjalainen 23.40 55.05 71.56 19 23.29 57.99 74.64 21 Did not advance
Olli Penttala 23.88 55.88 71.74 18 23.19 48.49 75.28 20 Q 22.21 60.03 78.14 11 Did not advance
Severi Vierelä 23.05 54.10 71.08 21 22.99 56.59 73.65 24 Did not advance
Dual moguls
Athlete Event 1/16 Final 1/8 Final Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Akseli Ahvenainen Men's dual moguls  Wallberg (SWE)
L 9-26 		Did not advance 29
Rasmus Karjalainen  Page (USA)
L 13-22 		Did not advance 23
Olli Penttala  Jung (KOR)
L 15-20 		Did not advance 19
Severi Vierelä  Stegfeldt (SWE)
L 13-22 		Did not advance 21
Park & Pipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Kuura Koivisto Men's big air 78.25 88.25 80.75 169.00 14 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 22.08 63.93 N/a 63.93 14 Did not advance
Elias Lajunen Men's big air 9.00 DNS DNS 9.00 29 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 25.70 48.88 N/a 48.88 18 Did not advance
Elias Syrjä Men's big air 82.25 78.75 85.75 164.50 15 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 64.03 61.91 N/a 64.03 13 Did not advance
Anni Kärävä Women's big air 77.75 84.00 DNI 161.75 5 Q 80.50 83.75 DNI 164.25 8
Women's slopestyle 62.91 1.16 N/a 62.91 6 Q 49.61 13.80 63.51 63.51 8

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Qualification
playoff 		Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Finland men's Men's tournament  Slovakia
L 1–4 		 Sweden
W 4–1 		 Italy
W 11–0 		N/a 2 Q Bye   Switzerland
W 3–2 OT 		 Canada
L 2–3 		 Slovakia
W 6–1
Finland women's Women's tournament  United States
L 0–5 		 Czechia
L 0–2 		  Switzerland
W 3–1 		 Canada
L 0–5 		4 Q N/a   Switzerland
L 0–1 		Did not advance 6


Men's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Finland men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing 2nd in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking.[12]

Roster

The first six players of Finland's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[13] Aleksander Barkov was initially one of the six named to the roster on 16 June 2025, but suffered a torn ACL and MCL during training camp for the 2025–26 NHL season. He was subsequently ruled out for the following seven to nine months, including the Olympics.[14] The final roster was named on 2 January 2026.[15] On 3 February, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was ruled out due to injury, and was replaced by Joonas Korpisalo.[16] On 8 February, Mikael Granlund was named Finland's captain, with Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen serving as alternate captains.[17]

Head coach: Antti Pennanen[18]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3 D Olli Määttä 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 (aged 31) Utah Mammoth
4 D Mikko Lehtonen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (aged 32) ZSC Lions
10 D Henri Jokiharju 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1999-06-17)17 June 1999 (aged 26) Boston Bruins
15 F Anton Lundell 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (2001-10-03)3 October 2001 (aged 24) Florida Panthers
20 F Sebastian Aho – A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1997-07-26)26 July 1997 (aged 28) Carolina Hurricanes
23 D Esa Lindell 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (1994-05-23)23 May 1994 (aged 31) Dallas Stars
24 F Roope Hintz 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (1996-11-17)17 November 1996 (aged 29) Dallas Stars
27 F Eetu Luostarinen 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (aged 27) Florida Panthers
28 F Eeli Tolvanen 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 26) Seattle Kraken
32 G Kevin Lankinen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) (1995-04-28)28 April 1995 (aged 30) Vancouver Canucks
33 D Nikolas Matinpalo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 27) Ottawa Senators
40 F Joel Armia 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 (aged 32) Los Angeles Kings
41 D Miro Heiskanen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1999-07-18)18 July 1999 (aged 26) Dallas Stars
55 D Rasmus Ristolainen 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 31) Philadelphia Flyers
56 F Erik Haula 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 34) Nashville Predators
62 F Artturi Lehkonen 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1995-07-04)4 July 1995 (aged 30) Colorado Avalanche
64 F Mikael Granlund – C 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 33) Anaheim Ducks
70 G Joonas Korpisalo 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 31) Boston Bruins
74 G Juuse Saros 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 30) Nashville Predators
77 D Niko Mikkola 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 29) Florida Panthers
84 F Kaapo Kakko 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (2001-02-13)13 February 2001 (aged 24) Seattle Kraken
86 F Teuvo Teräväinen 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 31) Chicago Blackhawks
91 F Oliver Kapanen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (2003-07-29)29 July 2003 (aged 22) Montreal Canadiens
94 F Joel Kiviranta 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 29) Colorado Avalanche
96 F Mikko Rantanen – A 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (1996-10-29)29 October 1996 (aged 29) Dallas Stars
Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 2 0 0 1 10 8 +2 6[a] Advance to quarterfinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 0 1 16 5 +11 6[a]
3  Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 11 9 +2 6[a] Advance to qualification playoffs
4  Italy (H) 3 0 0 0 3 4 19 −15 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreak criteria
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: 3 each. Head-to-head goal difference: Slovakia +1; Finland 0; Sweden −1.
11 February 2026 (2026-02-11)
16:40		Slovakia 4–1
(1–0, 0–1, 3–0)		 FinlandPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,025
Game reference
Samuel HlavajGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Eric Furlatt
Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy
Tarrington Wyonzek
Slafkovský – 07:451–0
1–124:15 – Tolvanen (Armia, Lehkonen)
Dvorský (Gernát, Liška) – 47:202–1
Slafkovský (Nemec, Dvorský) (PP) – 50:303–1
Ružička (Tatar, Slafkovský) (EN) – 57:394–1
4 minPenalties4 min
25Shots40
13 February 2026 (2026-02-13)
12:10		Finland 4–1
(2–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 SwedenPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,336
Game reference
Juuse SarosGoaliesFilip GustavssonReferees:
Gord Dwyer
Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey
Jake Davis
Matinpalo (Kakko, Määttä) – 07:441–0
Lundell (Luostarinen, Mikkola) – 15:292–0
2–124:39 – Dahlin (Nylander, Raymond)
Armia (Haula, Lindell) (SH) – 32:473–1
Rantanen (Granlund, Hintz) (EN) – 59:254–1
18 minPenalties14 min
24Shots35
14 February 2026 (2026-02-14)
16:40		Finland 11–0
(3–0, 3–0, 5–0)		 ItalyPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,508
Game reference
Juuse SarosGoaliesDamian Clara
Davide Fadani		Referees:
Christopher Holm
Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Albert Ankerstjerne
Matt MacPherson
Aho (Rantanen, Lehkonen) – 06:491–0
Granlund (Rantanen, Heiskanen) (PP) – 09:312–0
Kakko (Mikkola, Ristolainen) – 10:183–0
Kiviranta (Mikkola, Ristolainen) – 24:044–0
Kakko (Luostarinen) – 27:395–0
Granlund (Kakko, Luostarinen) – 37:366–0
Heiskanen (Rantanen, Aho) (PP) – 41:017–0
Lehkonen (Teräväinen) – 41:348–0
Aho (Lehkonen, Jokiharju) – 43:439–0
Armia (Haula) – 53:2610–0
Kiviranta (Armia, Haula) – 57:1311–0
0 minPenalties8 min
62Shots15
Quarterfinals
18 February 2026 (2026-02-18)
18:10		Finland 3–2 OT
(0–2, 0–0, 2–0)
(OT: 1–0)		  SwitzerlandFiera Milano, Milan
Attendance: 3,090
Game reference
Juuse SarosGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Michael Campbell
Gord Dwyer
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy
Libor Suchánek
0–114:14 – Riat (Jäger)
0–215:26 – Niederreiter (Suter, Kurashev)
Aho (Luostarinen, Lindell) – 53:541–2
Heiskanen (Hintz, Rantanen) (EA) – 58:482–2
Lehkonen (Lundell, Lindell) – 63:233–2
4 minPenalties4 min
31Shots23

Semifinal

20 February 2026 (2026-02-20)
16:40		Canada 3–2
(0–1, 1–1, 2–0)		 FinlandPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,155
Game reference
Jordan BinningtonGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Eric Furlatt
Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Albert Ankerstjerne
Ryan Daisy
0–116:55 – Rantanen (Aho) (PP)
0–223:26 – Haula (Armia) (SH)
Reinhart (Makar, McDavid) (PP) – 34:201–2
Theodore (Sanheim, Wilson) – 50:342–2
MacKinnon (McDavid, Celebrini) (PP) – 59:243–2
4 minPenalties8 min
39Shots17

Bronze medal match

21 February 2026 (2026-02-21)
20:40		Slovakia 1–6
(0–1, 1–1, 0–4)		 FinlandPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 10,522
Game reference
Samuel HlavajGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Michael Campbell
Michael Holm
Linesmen:
Daniel Hynek
Libor Suchánek
0–107:27 – Aho (Lehkonen, Heiskanen)
0–228:05 – Haula (Armia, Tolvanen)
Tatar (Fehérváry) – 39:301–2
1–348:27 – Hintz (Heiskanen, Tolvanen) (PP)
1–449:09 – Kakko
1–555:32 – Armia (Hintz) (EN)
1–658:42 – Haula (Armia, Ristolainen) (EN)
6 minPenalties4 min
31Shots35

Women's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

Finland women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by finishing 3rd in the 2024 IIHF World Ranking.[19]

Roster

The roster was announced on 2 January 2026.[20][21]

Head coach: Tero Lehterä[22]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Sanni Ahola 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 25) Ottawa Charge
2 D Sini Karjalainen 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1999-01-30)30 January 1999 (aged 27) Skellefteå AIK
5 D Siiri Yrjölä 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2004-09-08)8 September 2004 (aged 21) St. Cloud State Huskies
6 D Jenni Hiirikoski 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 38) Luleå HF
7 D Sanni Rantala 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2002-07-08)8 July 2002 (aged 23) Frölunda HC
8 D Elli Suoranta 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2002-06-17)17 June 2002 (aged 23) Ilves Tampere
9 D Nelli Laitinen – A 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2002-04-29)29 April 2002 (aged 23) Minnesota Golden Gophers
10 F Elisa Holopainen 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 (aged 24) Frölunda HC
12 F Sanni Vanhanen 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2005-07-01)1 July 2005 (aged 20) Ohio State Buckeyes
16 F Petra Nieminen 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1999-05-04)4 May 1999 (aged 26) Luleå HF
18 F Jenniina Nylund 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1999-06-18)18 June 1999 (aged 26) Brynäs IF
19 F Ida Kuoppala 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (2000-02-17)17 February 2000 (aged 25) Skellefteå AIK
22 F Julia Schalin 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2005-08-31)31 August 2005 (aged 20) Mercyhurst Lakers
24 F Viivi Vainikka 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2001-12-23)23 December 2001 (aged 24) Brynäs IF
30 G Emilia Kyrkkö 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 21) St. Cloud State Huskies
32 F Emilia Vesa 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 25) Frölunda HC
33 F Michelle Karvinen – C 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 35) Vancouver Goldeneyes
36 G Anni Keisala 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 28) HPK Hämeenlinna
40 F Noora Tulus 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1995-08-15)15 August 1995 (aged 30) Brynäs IF
61 F Emma Nuutinen 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1996-12-07)7 December 1996 (aged 29) Kiekko-Espoo
77 F Susanna Tapani 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1993-03-02)2 March 1993 (aged 32) Boston Fleet
88 D Ronja Savolainen – A 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1997-11-29)29 November 1997 (aged 28) Ottawa Charge
91 F Julia Liikala 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2001-03-20)20 March 2001 (aged 24) HC Ambrì-Piotta
Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 4 0 0 0 20 1 +19 12 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 4 3 0 0 1 14 6 +8 9
3  Czechia 4 1 0 1 2 7 14 −7 4
4  Finland 4 1 0 0 3 3 13 −10 3
5   Switzerland 4 0 1 0 3 5 15 −10 2
Source: IIHF
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07)
16:40
v		United States 5–0
(1–0, 3–0, 1–0)		 FinlandFiera Milano, Milan
Attendance: 3,843
Game reference
Aerin FrankelGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
Ida Henriksson
Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Jennifer Cameron
Justine Todd
Carpenter (Edwards, Keller) (PP) – 15:191–0
Heise (Murphy, Curl-Salemme) – 22:312–0
Keller – 23:373–0
Knight (Edwards, Keller) (PP) – 29:174–0
Murphy (Curl-Salemme, Harvey) – 55:565–0
0 minPenalties12 min
49Shots11
8 February 2026 (2026-02-08)
21:10
v		Czechia 2–0
(2–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 FinlandFiera Milano, Milan
Attendance: 3,805
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Klára PeslarováGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferees:
Cianna Murray
Amanda Tassoni
Linesmen:
Kirsten Welsh
Erin Zach
Pištěková (Juříčková) – 02:571–0
Mlýnková (Trnková) – 17:542–0
6 minPenalties6 min
24Shots25
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10)
21:10
v		Finland 3–1
(0–0, 3–1, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandFiera Milano, Milan
Attendance: 3,790
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Sanni AholaGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Samantha Hiller
Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Justine Todd
Kirsten Welsh
Vainikka (Vanhanen, Nieminen) (PP) – 23:331–0
Liikala (Nylund, Vesa) – 29:502–0
2–137:00 – Müller (SH)
Vanhanen (Karvinen, Schalin) (PP) – 37:353–1
2 minPenalties10 min
31Shots15
12 February 2026 (2026-02-12)[note 1]
14:30
v		Finland 0–5
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)		 CanadaFiera Milano, Milan
Attendance: 3,826
Game reference
Sanni AholaGoaliesAnn-Renée DesbiensReferees:
Kelly Cooke
Melissa Doyle
Linesmen:
Kristýna Hájková
Jessica Lundgren
0–115:12 – Gardiner (Gosling, O'Neill)
0–231:38 – Watts (Fillier, Jaques)
0–333:40 – O'Neill (Shelton, Gosling)
0–441:22 – Clark (Turnbull, Stacey)
0–552:29 – Clark (Stacey)
0 minPenalties0 min
17Shots23
Quarterfinals
14 February 2026 (2026-02-14)
21:10
v		Finland 0–1
(0–0, 0–1, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandFiera Milano, Milan
Attendance: 3,686
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Sanni AholaGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Samantha Hiller
Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Alexandra Clarke
Laura Gutauskas
0–134:17 – Müller (Enzler, Stalder)
6 minPenalties6 min
40Shots14

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country Total
Distance Points Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ilkka Herola Individual normal hill/10 km 98.5 124.6 9 29:49.5 5 30:21:5 5
Individual large hill/10 km 130.5 141.9 7 24:27.8 2 24:59.8
Eero Hirvonen Individual normal hill/10 km 96.0 123.5 10 29:25.9 1 30:01.9
Individual large hill/10 km 132.5 139.3 8 24:48.5 6 25:31.5 5
Wille Karhumaa Individual normal hill/10 km 94.5 112.9 21 32:47.9 22 34:06.9 21
Individual large hill/10 km 127.5 129.5 13 26:06.8 18 27:28.8 16
Ilkka Herola
Eero Hirvonen 		Team large hill/2 × 7.5 km 244.0 226.3 4 40:51.5 1 41:18.5

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Men
Athlete Event First round Second round Final round Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Antti Aalto Normal hill 100.5 124.8 =20 Q N/a 102.0 125.6 23 250.4 25
Large hill 131.0 136.1 9 Q N/a 133.0 135.2 12 271.3 11
Niko Kytösaho Normal hill 101.5 124.0 =25 Q N/a 101.0 126.9 18 250.9 24
Large hill 127.0 127.6 18 Q N/a 136.5 129.2 16 256.8 18
Vilho Palosaari Normal hill 100.5 124.4 23 Q N/a 103.0 132.6 6 257.0 14
Large hill 131.0 124.1 23 Q N/a 130.5 121.7 22 245.8 23
Antti Aalto
Niko Kytösaho 		Super team large hill 265.0 258.9 8 Q 258.5 252.1 10 Did not advance 511.0 9
Women
Athlete Event First round Final round Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Heta Hirvonen Normal hill 94.5 111.6 25 94.0 107.6 24 219.2 25
Large hill 120.5 104.1 27 114.0 109.3 21 213.4 24
Minja Korhonen Normal hill 91.5 107.8 31 Did not advance
Large hill 115.0 90.6 37 Did not advance
Sofia Mattila Normal hill 86.0 93.0 44 Did not advance
Large hill 109.0 86.2 40 Did not advance
Jenny Rautionaho Normal hill 92.0 105.6 37 Did not advance
Large hill 118.5 120.4 10 121.5 119.5 15 239.9 12
Mixed
Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Heta Hirvonen
Vilho Palosaari
Jenny Rautionaho
Niko Kytösaho 		Mixed team 381.0 458.5 8 381.0 479.5 6 938.0 6

Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Park & Pipe
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Rene Rinnekangas Men's big air 62.75 DNI 47.50 110.25 26 Did not advance
Men's slopestyle 46.23 34.60 N/a 46.23 20 Did not advance
Eveliina Taka Women's big air 75.75 63.75 79.50 143.25 18 Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 57.98 39.03 N/a 57.98 15 Did not advance

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Finland v Canada match, originally scheduled on 5 February 2026, 21:10, was postponed to 12 February 2026, 14:30, due to cases of norovirus in the Finnish team.[23]

References

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