Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics

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

IOC codeFIN
NOCFinnish Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)
Competitors103 (56 men and 47 women) in 9 sports
Quick facts Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, IOC code ...
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)
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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.

More information Sport, Men ...
Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 336
Biathlon 5510
Cross-country skiing 8816
Figure skating 123
Freestyle skiing 718
Ice hockey 252348
Nordic combined 3N/a3
Ski jumping 347
Snowboarding 112
Total5647103
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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.

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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
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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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
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
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) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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
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Mixed
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Olli Hiidensalo
Tero Seppälä
Inka Hämäläinen
Suvi Minkkinen		 Relay 1:06:12.0 7 (0+7) 6
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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
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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Sprint
Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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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]

More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Moguls
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Dual moguls
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Park & Pipe
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Summary

Key:

More information Team, Event ...
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		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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
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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]

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DOlli Määttä1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 (aged 31)United States Utah Mammoth
4DMikko Lehtonen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (aged 32)Switzerland ZSC Lions
10DHenri Jokiharju1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1999-06-17)17 June 1999 (aged 26)United States Boston Bruins
15FAnton Lundell1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb) (2001-10-03)3 October 2001 (aged 24)United States Florida Panthers
20FSebastian Aho – A1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1997-07-26)26 July 1997 (aged 28)United States Carolina Hurricanes
23DEsa Lindell1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1994-05-23)23 May 1994 (aged 31)United States Dallas Stars
24FRoope Hintz1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1996-11-17)17 November 1996 (aged 29)United States Dallas Stars
27FEetu Luostarinen1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (aged 27)United States Florida Panthers
28FEeli Tolvanen1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (aged 26)United States Seattle Kraken
32GKevin Lankinen1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb) (1995-04-28)28 April 1995 (aged 30)Canada Vancouver Canucks
33DNikolas Matinpalo1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 27)Canada Ottawa Senators
40FJoel Armia1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1993-05-31)31 May 1993 (aged 32)United States Los Angeles Kings
41DMiro Heiskanen1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1999-07-18)18 July 1999 (aged 26)United States Dallas Stars
55DRasmus Ristolainen1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 31)United States Philadelphia Flyers
56FErik Haula1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 34)United States Nashville Predators
62FArtturi Lehkonen1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1995-07-04)4 July 1995 (aged 30)United States Colorado Avalanche
64FMikael Granlund – C1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 33)United States Anaheim Ducks
70GJoonas Korpisalo1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 31)United States Boston Bruins
74GJuuse Saros1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 30)United States Nashville Predators
77DNiko Mikkola2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 29)United States Florida Panthers
84FKaapo Kakko1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)97 kg (214 lb) (2001-02-13)13 February 2001 (aged 24)United States Seattle Kraken
86FTeuvo Teräväinen1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 31)United States Chicago Blackhawks
91FOliver Kapanen1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (2003-07-29)29 July 2003 (aged 22)Canada Montreal Canadiens
94FJoel Kiviranta1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 29)United States Colorado Avalanche
96FMikko Rantanen – A1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1996-10-29)29 October 1996 (aged 29)United States Dallas Stars
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Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreak criteria
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. [a]
    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
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Samuel HlavajGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Canada Eric Furlatt
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
United States Ryan Daisy
Canada 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
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13 February 2026 (2026-02-13)
12:10		Finland 4–1
(2–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 SwedenPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,336
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Juuse SarosGoaliesFilip GustavssonReferees:
Canada Gord Dwyer
United States Chris Rooney
Linesmen:
Canada Scott Cherrey
United States 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
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14 February 2026 (2026-02-14)
16:40		Finland 11–0
(3–0, 3–0, 5–0)		 ItalyPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,508
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Juuse SarosGoaliesDamian Clara
Davide Fadani		Referees:
Sweden Christopher Holm
Canada Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Denmark Albert Ankerstjerne
Canada 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
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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
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Juuse SarosGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Canada Michael Campbell
Canada Gord Dwyer
Linesmen:
United States Ryan Daisy
Czech Republic 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
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Semifinal

20 February 2026 (2026-02-20)
16:40		Canada 3–2
(0–1, 1–1, 2–0)		 FinlandPalaItalia, Milan
Attendance: 11,155
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Jordan BinningtonGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Canada Eric Furlatt
Canada Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Denmark Albert Ankerstjerne
United States 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
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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
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Samuel HlavajGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Canada Michael Campbell
Sweden Michael Holm
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Czech Republic 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
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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]

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GSanni Ahola1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)81 kg (179 lb) (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 25)Canada Ottawa Charge
2DSini Karjalainen1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1999-01-30)30 January 1999 (aged 27)Sweden Skellefteå AIK
5DSiiri Yrjölä1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)70 kg (150 lb) (2004-09-08)8 September 2004 (aged 21)United States St. Cloud State Huskies
6DJenni Hiirikoski1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)62 kg (137 lb) (1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 38)Sweden Luleå HF
7DSanni Rantala1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2002-07-08)8 July 2002 (aged 23)Sweden Frölunda HC
8DElli Suoranta1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2002-06-17)17 June 2002 (aged 23)Finland Ilves Tampere
9DNelli Laitinen – A1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2002-04-29)29 April 2002 (aged 23)United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
10FElisa Holopainen1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb) (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 (aged 24)Sweden Frölunda HC
12FSanni Vanhanen1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb) (2005-07-01)1 July 2005 (aged 20)United States Ohio State Buckeyes
16FPetra Nieminen1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb) (1999-05-04)4 May 1999 (aged 26)Sweden Luleå HF
18FJenniina Nylund1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb) (1999-06-18)18 June 1999 (aged 26)Sweden Brynäs IF
19FIda Kuoppala1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)80 kg (180 lb) (2000-02-17)17 February 2000 (aged 25)Sweden Skellefteå AIK
22FJulia Schalin1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)65 kg (143 lb) (2005-08-31)31 August 2005 (aged 20)United States Mercyhurst Lakers
24FViivi Vainikka1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb) (2001-12-23)23 December 2001 (aged 24)Sweden Brynäs IF
30GEmilia Kyrkkö1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 21)United States St. Cloud State Huskies
32FEmilia Vesa1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)67 kg (148 lb) (2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 25)Sweden Frölunda HC
33FMichelle Karvinen – C1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 35)Canada Vancouver Goldeneyes
36GAnni Keisala1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 28)Finland HPK Hämeenlinna
40FNoora Tulus1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1995-08-15)15 August 1995 (aged 30)Sweden Brynäs IF
61FEmma Nuutinen1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1996-12-07)7 December 1996 (aged 29)Finland Kiekko-Espoo
77FSusanna Tapani1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1993-03-02)2 March 1993 (aged 32)United States Boston Fleet
88DRonja Savolainen – A1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1997-11-29)29 November 1997 (aged 28)Canada Ottawa Charge
91FJulia Liikala1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb) (2001-03-20)20 March 2001 (aged 24)Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
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Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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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
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Aerin FrankelGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
Sweden Ida Henriksson
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
United States Jennifer Cameron
Canada 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
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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:
Canada Cianna Murray
United States Amanda Tassoni
Linesmen:
Canada Kirsten Welsh
Canada Erin Zach
Pištěková (Juříčková) – 02:571–0
Mlýnková (Trnková) – 17:542–0
6 minPenalties6 min
24Shots25
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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:
United States Samantha Hiller
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Canada Justine Todd
Canada 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
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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
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Sanni AholaGoaliesAnn-Renée DesbiensReferees:
United States Kelly Cooke
United States Melissa Doyle
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Kristýna Hájková
Sweden 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
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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:
United States Samantha Hiller
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Canada Alexandra Clarke
Canada Laura Gutauskas
0–134:17 – Müller (Enzler, Stalder)
6 minPenalties6 min
40Shots14
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Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Eero Hirvonen Individual normal hill/10 km 96.0 123.5 10 29:25.9 1 30:01.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Mixed
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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Snowboarding

Main articles: Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Park & Pipe
More information Athlete, Event ...
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
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See also

Notes

  1. [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]

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