According to the City of Ottawa, the Embassy of the Russian Federation made the request on Feb. 23, the day before the invasion began. Russia Day is June 12. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) ...

Russian athletes in track and field will be allowed to compete internationally again under a neutral flag as their national federation edges closer to having its longstanding doping suspension lifted.

They feared waking up and seeing the Russian flag above their heads. Now they see it, only in Canada." CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Placed a Russian flag at the entrance to the building.