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Thompson-Herah happy to be back in competition after missing Paris 2024 due to injury

The 31-year-old Canadian, who won bronze in the pole vault at the Paris Games, had been provisionally suspended on February 3 for three whereabouts failures over 12 months – on February 27, 2025 and on August 17 and 23 of the same year.

She has not competed since the Diamond League meeting in Rabat last May.

Published on May 01, 2026

#Olympic #bronze #medallist #Alysha #Newman #suspended #missing #doping #tests"> Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman suspended for missing doping tests Olympic bronze medallist pole vaulter Alysha Newman has been suspended for 20 months for whereabouts failures in relation to anti-doping testing, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.“The AIU has banned Alysha Newman (Canada) for 20 months from 3 December 2025 for Whereabouts Failures. DQ results from 23 August 2025,” the anti-doping body posted on social media.ALSO READ | Thompson-Herah happy to be back in competition after missing Paris 2024 due to injuryThe 31-year-old Canadian, who won bronze in the pole vault at the Paris Games, had been provisionally suspended on February 3 for three whereabouts failures over 12 months – on February 27, 2025 and on August 17 and 23 of the same year.She has not competed since the Diamond League meeting in Rabat last May.Published on May 01, 2026 #Olympic #bronze #medallist #Alysha #Newman #suspended #missing #doping #tests
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Thompson-Herah happy to be back in competition after missing Paris 2024 due to injury

The 31-year-old Canadian, who won bronze in the pole vault at the Paris Games, had been provisionally suspended on February 3 for three whereabouts failures over 12 months – on February 27, 2025 and on August 17 and 23 of the same year.

She has not competed since the Diamond League meeting in Rabat last May.

Published on May 01, 2026

#Olympic #bronze #medallist #Alysha #Newman #suspended #missing #doping #tests">Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman suspended for missing doping tests

Olympic bronze medallist pole vaulter Alysha Newman has been suspended for 20 months for whereabouts failures in relation to anti-doping testing, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.

“The AIU has banned Alysha Newman (Canada) for 20 months from 3 December 2025 for Whereabouts Failures. DQ results from 23 August 2025,” the anti-doping body posted on social media.

ALSO READ | Thompson-Herah happy to be back in competition after missing Paris 2024 due to injury

The 31-year-old Canadian, who won bronze in the pole vault at the Paris Games, had been provisionally suspended on February 3 for three whereabouts failures over 12 months – on February 27, 2025 and on August 17 and 23 of the same year.

She has not competed since the Diamond League meeting in Rabat last May.

Published on May 01, 2026

#Olympic #bronze #medallist #Alysha #Newman #suspended #missing #doping #tests

Olympic bronze medallist pole vaulter Alysha Newman has been suspended for 20 months for whereabouts…