CANADA VIBES NEWSROOM · ÉDITION DU MATIN | MORNING EDITION · July 16, 2026

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted its ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to take part in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in the United States.

Russian athletes had been barred from competing under their own flag in connection with doping cases and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

What to watch

The conditions of participation (including neutral status) and reactions from national Olympic committees.

Sources: Wikipedia (Current events portal), CNN.