An OnlyFans creator and Olympic athlete has shared her reasons for celebrating with a daring gesture in front of the crowd after securing a medal.
There are numerous ways to mark a victory, whether it’s with champagne, cake, a speech, or even a simple bow.
At the Olympics, it’s common for athletes to express their joy with a cheer, a fist pump, or some enthusiastic jumping. But pole vaulter Alysha Newman chose a more unconventional way to celebrate.
The Canadian athlete won a bronze medal at Paris 2024 after competing against Australia’s Nina Kennedy and US athlete Katie Moon, making her Canada’s first Olympic pole vault medallist in 112 years.
To celebrate this historic achievement, Newman was seen sprinting across the stadium floor, but at one point, she appeared to hold her leg as if she was injured.
It soon became clear she was just entertaining the crowd, as she squatted and began twerking in the middle of the Stade de France, grinning widely.
The 30-year-old’s reaction to placing third drew mixed responses from viewers, with one person accusing her of ‘ruining the moment’ with her twerk.
However, others supported her choice, with one commenting: “That was her moment and she seized it.”
After the moment went viral, Newman explained her thoughts during the celebration.
Speaking to TSN, she said: “I’m so excited. I laugh because getting third is, I mean I’ve never got third, but it’s funny because you have to still wait and sit there and wait until the other girls are done.
“So I’m so awkwardly standing there like, ‘What do I do? Do I celebrate? Do I kiss everyone? Do I cry?'”
Ultimately, Newman chose to celebrate in her own unique style.
“It was a really surreal moment and it was awesome,” she continued. “I just feel like I’m very emotionally stable right now and just feel so honoured to be the first (women’s) pole vaulter to bring home an Olympic medal for Canada.”
Newman stands by her actions in Paris, and in a video shared on her Instagram story, she elaborated further on the moment.
“That’s why I did that celebration, because it’s a representation of like, ‘I’m injured constantly but I never give up, I never stop’,” she said.