"Canadian beauty star" Alicia Newman (32) could not avoid a major sanction after retiring. She was handed a 20-month competition ban for failing to comply with doping tests.
Canada's CBC reported on the 2nd (Korean time) that "Olympic pole vault medalist Newman received a 20-month competition ban for failing to comply with doping tests. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics," the outlet said.
According to the media outlet, the international athletics integrity unit (AIU) said Newman did not respond to an unannounced doping test in February last year and also failed to comply with two additional tests in August of the same year. At the time of the third violation, she reportedly told the sample collection officer that "I had to leave immediately to participate in the filming of a TV game show."
But the AIU called that an excuse. Three whereabouts failures within 12 months are considered anti-doping rule violations. The global anti-doping system requires athletes to designate a one-hour period each day when they can be available for testing, and Newman missed all three tests.
As a result, Newman received a 20-month sanction and lost eligibility to compete until August 2027. That is a lighter penalty than the typical two-year competition ban for whereabouts failures.
This was because the fact that Newman had already retired from competition was recognized as a mitigating factor. The AIU described it as "a unique and exceptional circumstance that can be considered in assessing the degree of responsibility."
In addition, all of Newman's competition results after Aug. 23, 2025, were annulled. However, her last official appearances were at Diamond League meets in Qatar and Morocco in May last year, so there are no results to be erased.
However, Newman may still appeal. When a provisional suspension was imposed in February, she used social media to rebut, saying, "I have never taken drugs or used steroids. Since I was 16, I have never missed an annual three-time test," and added that she hoped "to continue to reunite with you as a clean athlete."
On the 22nd, Newman posted a phrase by the Greek philosopher Epictetus on social media: "They can bind my legs, but not even Zeus can take away my freedom of choice." It was interpreted as a protest against the AIU's sanction.
Meanwhile, Newman is famous for setting a Canadian record of 4.85 meters and winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also achieved consistent results at other international competitions, including a Commonwealth Games gold and bronze and a Pan American Games bronze.
Beyond her athletic ability, Newman is also well known to fans for her striking looks and figure. In particular, when her first Olympic medal was confirmed at the Paris Olympics, she celebrated by doing a so-called "twerking dance," shaking her pelvis and buttocks forward and back, which attracted attention.
Later, it became controversial when it was revealed that Newman was active on the adult content platform OnlyFans. Allegations even arose that the twerking ceremony was not a celebration of winning an Olympic medal but a simple promotion. At the time she promoted an "Olympic commemorative special sale," discounted subscription fees, and used a semi-nude photo as her profile picture.
Facing criticism that it violated the Olympic spirit, Newman argued that "it is not explicit adult material. The purpose is to interact with fans." The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also decided not to take issue with athletes' OnlyFans activity. The IOC said, "Athletes, like ordinary citizens, have the right to choose freely." Newman still operates her OnlyFans account and said she used the revenue to buy real estate.
[Photo] world star hip hop, Alicia Newman, Canada national team social media.
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