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Olympic Pole Vaulter Alysha Newman Receives Tryout for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show After Suspension
Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman, who won bronze at the 2024 Olympics, was invited to a casting call for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 days after receiving a 20-month suspension for missing drug tests. Newman shared the invitation and images from a pink bikini photoshoot on Instagram. She has been training for the opportunity while based in Los Angeles.
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Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman received an invitation to an in-person casting call for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 shortly after being suspended for 20 months by the Athletics Integrity Unit. The Canadian athlete, who won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, posted about the opportunity on social media.
Newman, 31, shared a photograph of herself modeling a pink bikini with the caption “See you soon! ” The invitation stated: “CONGRATULATIONS! ” She also posted Instagram Story videos showing her training and performing back flip tumbles at an indoor gym.
Newman wrote that she was “Prepping for @victoriassecret like how I would prep for the Olympics. Adding something in that scares you weekly,” referring to the tumbling exercises.
Newman missed three drug tests in 2025, resulting in the suspension announced on April 29. ” The agency noted that the failures occurred during a period of significant personal and professional change that Newman described as disorganized and overwhelming.
She had told the unit she planned to end her athletics career, and this was her first Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Newman is from Ontario and said in a TikTok video on Tuesday that she “uprooted my entire life” to move to Los Angeles.
The casting call deadline for the Los Angeles event was Wednesday. Those selected for the 2026 show will be signed to an exclusive contract with IMG Models. Newman practiced her runway walk in another TikTok video posted as she prepared for the tryout. She has continued to document her training on social media in the days following the suspension announcement.
