<p>Russian and Canadian women ice hockey players wore medical face masks Monday during their Beijing Winter Olympics match, which also started an hour late.</p>.<p>The exact reasons for the delay and the masks was not immediately clear, but these Olympics are taking place in a Covid-secure "closed loop" bubble.</p>.<p>Everyone in the bubble must wear a mask at all times -- except, usually, when they are competing.</p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee did not immediately respond to <em>AFP</em>'s requests for comment, but said earlier that the Group A game at Wukesong Sports Centre had been "delayed until further notice".</p>.<p>There have been 387 positive cases since January 23 in the bubble, according to official figures.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Russian and Canadian women ice hockey players wore medical face masks Monday during their Beijing Winter Olympics match, which also started an hour late.</p>.<p>The exact reasons for the delay and the masks was not immediately clear, but these Olympics are taking place in a Covid-secure "closed loop" bubble.</p>.<p>Everyone in the bubble must wear a mask at all times -- except, usually, when they are competing.</p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee did not immediately respond to <em>AFP</em>'s requests for comment, but said earlier that the Group A game at Wukesong Sports Centre had been "delayed until further notice".</p>.<p>There have been 387 positive cases since January 23 in the bubble, according to official figures.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>