Fencer protests transgender matchup with symbolic knee gesture

April 4, 2025, 3:22 am

Reports from a fencing tournament describe how a fencer’s decision to take a knee as a protest against facing a transgender opponent resulted in her disqualification. The controversy has fueled a broader discussion on fairness, inclusion, and evolving eligibility rules within competitive sports


winnipegfreepress.com / Fencer disqualified from tournament after refusing to face an opponent she says is transgender

torontosun.com / ‘Heroine’ fencer takes knee to protest transgender opponent

A fencer was disqualified at Maryland’s Cherry Blossom Open after refusing to face a transgender competitor, with viral footage showing her protest by taking a knee.


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