Washington, April 3, 2025 (AFP) - US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival

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2025-04-03
A fencer was disqualified from a US women's foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident that has gone viral online. The situation unfolded in the Cherry Blossom tournament at the University of Maryland last Sunday at College Park, Maryland, in suburban Washington. Stephanie Turner, who competes for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, took a knee rather than compete against Redmond Sullivan of Iconic Fencing C......
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