The women's fencer who went viral for kneeling to protest a trans athlete opened up on news the USOPC will be protecting women's sports.

Turner, who competes for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, was scheduled to battle biological male Redmond Sullivan of the University of Maryland in a regional USA Fencing tournament on March 30.

Stephanie Turner, who made headlines for her protest during USA Fencing’s Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland, will appear alongside Damien Lehfeldt, chairman of USA Fencing ...

USA Fencing told ABC News on Thursday that the decision to disqualify Turner from the tournament was "not related to any personal statement" but because she refused to fence an "eligible opponent ...

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 ...

During the competition on Sunday, March 30 at the University of Maryland, fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee before her match against transgender student Redmond Sullivan. Turner was then given a ...

Redmond Sullivan's team, Iconic Fencing Club, has released a statement regarding The Cherry Blossom incident against Stephanie Turner, who kneeled before the bout, resulting in her disqualification ...

Stephanie Turner, a member of the Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia, took a knee and forfeited a match to protest being forced to compete against a transgender opponent. Turner had already faced ...

According to Fox News, the athlete was Stephanie Turner, 31, who made the decision to bow out of a bout at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend.

Women's fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee in protest when paired with a transgender opponent at a major competition at the University of Maryland, and was then immediately disqualified. (Credit ...