US EditionFencer Disqualified After Refusing Match Against Transgender Opponent
- Stephanie Turner was disqualified on March 30 from a fencing tournament in Maryland for refusing to compete.
- Turner refused the match due to her belief that Redmond Sullivan, her assigned opponent, was male.
- Turner took a knee, discarded her mask, and told officials she would not fence Sullivan on principle.
- Turner stated to Fox News, 'I was refusing to fence because this person is a man, and I'm a woman'.
- USA Fencing affirmed its disqualification decision, citing International Fencing Federation rules and its commitment to inclusion.
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