Data Report

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be taking place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to February 22, 2026. This will be the tracking thread for any illness that pops up before, during, and after the Olympic Games. The definition of illness before the games is anyone who has to withdraw and not attend due to an illness. Based on previous Olympics during the Covid era, I suspect we will see many illness outbreaks.

Stolz wins 500, opts not to race the 1,500 due to fatigue from illness

Jordan Stolz won the men's 500-meter race at the Pettit National Ice Center on Sunday early afternoon January 4 in Milwaukee.
He pulled the best time of the day at 34.761 – even though he has been sick

Portrait of Lori Nickel Lori Nickel
Milwaukee Journal Sentine Jan. 4, 2026

For that race – which took place later Sunday afternoon – Stolz will just go to the line but not skate the full race.It’s an option that he has – and that he earned – being a pre-qualifier. Stolz was so dominant all season long as the No. 1 ranked points earner in the ISU World Cup season that he basically just needed to show up during these trials. The reason for his decision is simple. Stolz isn’t feeling well. He’s sick, and congested, and it is clear that he’s not his normal self.

“Yeah, I’m not to happy with 9.8,” said Stolz on Sunday after the race. “9.8 is three-tenths off where it should be. I’m a little tired from training and then from getting a little sick."...“See how I feel,” said Stolz. “I’ve just done a lot of training and coming in to this weekend I had a small cold. I didn’t get the recovery I needed in the two days leading up to competition. And after the 1,000 yesterday, I feel pretty tired.”

LINK:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/01/04/stolz-wins-500-opts-not-to-race-the-1500-due-to-fatigue-from-illness/87997274007/

Finland's women's hockey team cancels Olympic practice after stomach bug affects players
The Associated Press · Posted: Feb 04, 2026

Finland's national women's hockey team cancelled practice Wednesday due to a stomach illness affecting at least four players, a team spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press.
"We're reviewing a difficult situation," Henna Malmberg said a day before Finland is scheduled to open the Milan-Cortina Olympics against defending champion Canada in Italy.

Finland's national public broadcaster Yle first reported four players experienced stomach problems overnight due to what's believed to be a norovirus. The players have spent the day isolated in their rooms, the broadcaster reported.

LINK:
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/finland-olympic-womens-hockey-team-illness-milan-9.7073968

Johan-Olav Botn, Biathlete and his partner, cross-country skier Karoline Simpson-Larsen, were struck down by gastroenteritis ahead of 2026 Olympics
Jan 30,2026

LINK:
https://www.nordicmag.info/en/biathlon-another-illness-ahead-of-the-2026-olympics-johan-olav-botn-stricken-by-gastroenteritis-0130/