A day after Canadian Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for lacking three doping checks inside a 12-month interval, the pole vaulter posted a video on social media pleading her innocence.
The 31-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday to clear the air, saying she has by no means taken performance-enhancing medication.
“I’ve been getting so many texts, so I really feel I must clear the air. I owe it to Canada. I owe it to the individuals who have supported me from my first drug take a look at at 16,” Newman stated. “I’ve by no means taken any enhanced medication and have by no means taken steroids. This suspension is just a whereabouts failure.”
Newman stated she discovered in regards to the suspension concurrently the general public and added that she had by no means beforehand missed three checks in a single yr throughout her 15-year profession.
“I fell quick this yr. We’re within the technique of figuring it out. I’ll see you all again on the monitor, and I’ll proceed to be a clear athlete on this sport,” Newman stated.
She concluded by saying how honoured she is to be Canadian and to have represented her nation on the highest degree. “It isn’t the final time you’ll see me—simply give me a while.”
The AIU has provisionally suspended Alysha Newman (Canada) for Whereabouts Failures
Particulars right here: https://t.co/Y8LF9j2o9f pic.twitter.com/xoMBYhFDzJ— Athletics Integrity Unit (@aiu_athletics) February 4, 2026
The AIU has not launched particulars on when Newman’s three missed checks occurred, however she might face a ban starting from 12 months to 2 years. All athletes within the testing pool are required to replace their location via a cellular app and supply a 60-minute time window every day for anti-doping testing.
Newman has represented Canada within the ladies’s pole vault at three Olympic Video games and holds a private greatest and present nationwide report of 4.85 metres, set at Paris 2024. She additionally received gold on the 2018 Commonwealth Video games and bronze on the 2019 Pan American Video games. She has not competed since inserting tenth on the Rabat Diamond League final Could.
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