The Remarkable Triumph of the Chinese Women's Foil Fencing Team at the World Cup
In the world of sports, few moments are as captivating as witnessing a team rise to glory against all odds. The recent victory of the Chinese women's foil fencing te ...
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Fencer disqualified from tournament after refusing to face an opponent she says is transgender
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — USA Fencing disqualified a fencer from a women’s tournament in Maryland after she refused to face an opponent whom she says is transgender. Stephanie Turner was competing ...
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Fury after female fencer is disqualified for refusing to compete against trans competitor: ‘I’m sorry, I cannot do this’
A female fencer was expelled from a USA Fencing tournament after she refused to take on a transgender competitor who was born biologically male — sparking widespread fury from critics who ripped ...
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Fencer disqualified after refusing to face opponent she says is trans
College Park, Md. — USA Fencing disqualified a fencer from a women's tournament in Maryland after she refused to face an opponent whom she says is transgender. Stephanie Turner was competing on ...
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Female fencer, disqualified after declining to fight trans opponent, feared for career and personal life before viral protest
A female fencer who was disqualified from a tournament for refusing to fight a trans opponent ripped into the culture of the sport that has made her fear similar situations for several years.
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Female Fencer Takes Knee After Being Matched With Transgender Opponent
A female fencer took a knee after she was matched against a transgender athlete and decided to take a stand. According to Fox News, the athlete was Stephanie Turner, 31, who made the decision to ...
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Riley Gaines praises 'heroine' fencer Stephanie Turner for refusing to compete against trans opponent
Right before a match against a transgender opponent, fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee and forefeited her match. Ahead of a bout at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend ...
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Fencer disqualified from tournament after refusing to face an opponent she says is transgender
USA Fencing disqualified a fencer from a women’s tournament in Maryland after she refused to face an opponent whom she says is transgender. Stephanie Turner was competing on March 30 in a USA ...
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Women's fencer opens up on refusing to face transgender opponent, accepting punishment and backlash
Women's fencer Stephanie Turner took her mask off and got a knee in front of her transgender opponent. Ahead of a bout at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend, Turner, 31 ...
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Female Fencer Disqualified After Refusing Match With Transgender Athlete
Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova 'fuming' after female fencer punished for refusing to take on trans athlete
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova slammed USA Fencing after a female fencer took a knee when she refused to compete against a transgender athlete at an event over the weekend. Stephanie Turner ...