Canadian Olympic pole vaulter and adult content creator Alysha Newman has reportedly been suspended after being accused of violating a major competition rule.
The 31-year-old was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday, February 4, which Athletics Canada deemed “ an unfortunate situation .”
The circumstances surrounding the suspension sparked a wave of backlash online, reigniting debate over her double life as both an elite athlete and an adult content star.
- Olympic bronze medalist and adult content creator Alysha Newman was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit over a major rule violation.
- The suspension sparked intense backlash online, with netizens branding her a “cheater” and even dragging Canada for “cheating again,” while digging up past controversy.
- Newman denied the accusations in a public Instagram video, which further divided sports enthusiasts.
One person commented, “ She needs some humbling. Maybe being disqualified will do it. All that training and modelling for nothing.”
Olympic bronze medal winner and adult content creator Alysha Newman has been suspended for violating one major rule
Alysha Newman, Olympic pole vaulter and adult content star, wearing a red dress at a formal event.
Alysha Newman made history as the first Canadian woman to ever win an Olympic medal in pole vaulting, taking home bronze in the women’s pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Her winning jump at the global event, 4.85 metres, also set a new Canadian national record.
Prior to her historic Olympic win, Newman was a 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist and a 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalist.
Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman competing mid-air wearing red Canada uniform during a pole vault event at a major athletics competition.
She is also a famed Onl**ans creator , joining the platform in June 2021 with the motive of taking ownership of her public image, as well as reportedly supplementing the limited income available to athletes.
However, rather than sharing explicit content, Alysha’s account primarily features training sessions, nutrition advice, tips and tricks for pole vaulting, and occasional lingerie photoshoots.
Now, just weeks away from the 2026 Canadian Indoor Track & Field Championships in Toronto, scheduled for February 27 to March 1, Newman has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman smiling and waving, draped in a Canadian flag during a competition.
Tweet criticizing Olympic pole vaulter and adult content star Alysha Newman for violating rules and facing suspension.
The surprising move was reportedly taken due to the star athlete’s “whereabouts failures,” a violation of anti-doping rules .
The suspension follows three missed doping tests or filing failures within a 12-month period, which is classified as an anti-doping rule violation under Article 2.4 of the World Anti-Doping Code.
Newman’s suspension is similar to another Canadian star Olympian, Penny Oleksiak, who is currently serving a two-year ban
Alysha Newman, Olympic pole vaulter, speaks about her suspension and rules violation while sitting in a vehicle.
The article states, “violation of applicable requirements regarding Athlete availability for Out-of-Competition Testing including failure to provide required whereabouts information and missed tests which are declared based on reasonable results.”
For those unaware of the term, anti-doping refers to a global set of rules, regulations, and testing procedures designed to prevent the use of performance-enhancing dr*gs (PEDs) and maintain fairness and integrity in sports.
Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman in athletic wear resting on a mat outdoors on a blue track surface.
Reportedly, the primary goal of the rule is to protect the “spirit of sport,” which celebrates natural talent and ethical excellence while safeguarding the health of athletes.
Addressing Alysha’s provisional suspension, Athletics Canada released a public statement on Wednesday, writing “While Athletics Canada provides on-going guidance and reminders to athletes on the requirements for declaring whereabouts, the athlete is ultimately responsible for providing the information in a timely matter as required.”
Comment by Christian Bolduc in a social media post discussing confusion over the term whereabout failure and quantum entanglement.
Comment mentioning Alysha Newman, Olympic pole vaulter and adult content star, facing suspension for rules violation.
“This is an unfortunate situation and Athletics Canada hopes to see Alysha Newman back as part of our National Team Program when she is eligible.”
Social media had some strong opinions about the suspension, with one user questioning, “So the Athletics Integrity Unit will kick her out for doping tests but not for being a on O*…smh?”
Netizens have strongly labelled Alysha a “cheater” and even attacked Canada for what they perceived as the country’s athletes “cheating again!”
Alysha Newman posts a video to her Instagram acknowledging her whereabouts failures and saying she came up short. pic.twitter.com/jsUnZMppwA — Pole Vault Power (@polevaultpower) February 5, 2026
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