Overview

• Stephanie Turner, disqualified for refusing to compete against transgender athlete Redmond Sullivan, has been placed on a 12-month probation by USA Fencing.
• Turner announced she is stepping away from the U.S. fencing circuit and plans to advocate for banning transgender athletes from women's sports.
• Turner and USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt are scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Efficiency on May 7.
• Federal investigations, led by the Department of Education and Department of Justice, are examining whether USA Fencing violated Title IX and a Trump administration executive order on gender eligibility in sports.
• The incident has intensified national debate over transgender inclusion in women's sports, with USA Fencing defending its policies as inclusive and research-based.