Why Sweden isn't playing Rasmus Andersson or Jesper Bratt in Olympics today vs. Latvia originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Sweden might be taking a risk. On Tuesday in their Olympics knockout matchup with Latvia, they aren't playing Rasmus Andersson or Jesper Bratt.

MILAN (AP) — Like a shock to the system, hockey at the Olympics goes from nobody getting eliminated in group play to a single-elimination knockout round until one team is left standing. It's Game 7 every time.

Team USA is one win away from a gold medal in women's ice hockey after beating Sweden 5-0 in Monday's semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

We were deprived of the intra-Rangers matchup a year ago at 4 Nations, with Zibanejad missing Sweden’s round-robin finale against the U.S. after coming down with the illness

Sweden plays Latvia in the qualification playoffs at Santagiulia Arena on Tuesday (3:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, USA, ICI Tele, CBC Gem), with the winner advancing to play the United States in the quarterfinals there Wednesday (3:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, CBC Gem).

MILAN (AP) — Finland showed plenty of fight in reviving its Olympic campaign. Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal and the Finns outmuscled archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group-stage victory Friday — 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold medal game at the Turin Games.

The Canadian curling team has accused Sweden of illegally filming them and others during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

Officials with World Curling on Saturday clarified throw rules after tempers flared during a men’s curling round-robin contest between Sweden and Canada on Friday.