Female fencing player Stephanie Turner She was honored as the courage champion for her decision to bow her knees instead of competing with biomas in a game earlier this month.
XX-XY Athletics announced Turner as the winner on Monday.
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Female fencing player Stephanie Turner kneels in front of trans athlete Redmond Sullivan (Provided by the icon)
“By the knee, she became stronger than any male. She was a hero,” XX-XY Athletics founder Jennifer Sey said in a press release. ”
Turner will receive $5,000 and enter the leadership program.
Sey announced the award at Fox News Channel “U.S. Report.”
“Our goal is to take these women out of currency cancellation and platform and take them on board,” she said. “They have community. They have support. They are not alone.”
Turner refused to compete with trans rival Redmond Sullivan at the Sakura Open. Turner decides to knee flex, which makes her expelled from the game for serious violations or non-sports.
Stephanie Turner on Fox News Channel (Fox News)
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“I know what I’m going to do because American Fences haven’t heard any objections about women [its gender eligibility policy]”Turner told Fox News numbers in an interview last week.” That was when I immediately bent my knees. Redmond’s impression is that I’m going to start the fence. So when I kneel down, I looked at the referee and said, “I’m sorry, I can’t do it. I’m a woman, this is a man. This is a women’s championship. I won’t fence this guy.'”
American Fence After protests, defend its cross-integration policy.
“The U.S. Fence remains committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful community for everyone in our sport. We believe in the principle of building a safe community where all athletes and community members have a place,” the statement said.
Stephanie Turner is honored by the Courage Championship (XX-XY Track and Field)
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“Although we learn there are a variety of perspectives, as policies for the Olympic and Paralympic sports and family laws develop, the U.S. fence will continue to be respectful, research-based dialogue and censorship, any form of hate speech is unacceptable, online or in person.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to the report.
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