Canadian Athlete Sanctioned for Anti-Doping Rule Violation Linked to Adult Website Profile
Olympic bronze medalist Alisha Newman has been banned from competition for 20 months due to missed doping tests. The ban comes despite Newman already having retired from the sport of pole vaulting.
Newman, 31, won the bronze medal for Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics and last competed in the sport of pole vaulting. The anti-doping violation is also associated with her profile on an adult website, further complicating her case.
- Alisha Newman: 31 years old, Canadian pole vaulter
- Bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Banned from competition for 20 months
- Violation due to missed doping tests
- Profile on an adult website