Alysha Newman, a 31-year-old Canadian pole vaulter and bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been handed a 20-month ban for missing drug tests. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) found that she was unavailable for doping control three times within a year, which constitutes a violation of anti-doping regulations. Notably, during one of these instances, Newman informed a sample collection official that she needed to leave for a television game show. The AIU considered her retirement from competitive sports as a significant factor in reducing her suspension from the standard two years to 20 months. Throughout her career, Newman has also achieved success at the world championships and Commonwealth Games, earning both gold and bronze medals.