Overview
- The Athletics Integrity Unit issued a Notice of Allegation for Article 2.4 whereabouts failures and imposed a provisional suspension.
- Newman stated on Instagram that she has never used performance-enhancing drugs and described the case as administrative missed whereabouts.
- She is ineligible to compete until a hearing is held and the Athletics Integrity Unit renders a decision.
- Athletics Canada acknowledged the suspension, underscored athlete responsibility for timely whereabouts filings, and called the situation unfortunate.
- Anti-doping rules allow up to a two-year ban for three failures within 12 months, with potential reduction based on degree of fault.