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Trans athletes have no advantage in strategy or technique, sports exec says
- Damien Lehfeldt, the head of USA Fencing, defended the inclusion of biological males in women's sports during a congressional hearing on May 7, 2025, stating that 'Gender participation in sports is a complex topic.'
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed concerns, stating that allowing over 200 recognized biological males to compete against women makes a 'mockery' of women's fencing.
- Stephanie Turner testified about her disqualification for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, highlighting her struggles within the sport.
- Lehfeldt admitted that the current competition policy may need to change if directed by law, indicating potential future amendments by USA Fencing.
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Female Fencer And Trans-Supporting USA Fencing Head Face Off At Heated DOGE Hearing
The battle over women’s sports came to a head for women’s fencing on Wednesday in a heated congressional hearing where female fencer Stephanie Turner took questions alongside USA Fencing Chairman Damien Lehfeldt, who doubled down on allowing trans-identifying men.Lehfeldt was subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee’s DOGE subcommittee for the hearing titled, “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.”Turner was disqualifi…
A year and a half ago, the Spanish sportswoman Lydia Valentín retired because of a hip injury . The Olympic champion of Halterophilia, however, remains a reference to the country's sport, since a name has been carved in a historically minority world among women. In a recent interview in the postcast 'What You Say', the ponferradina has expressed her opinion on the inclusion of trans people in sports competitions.Valentín has won medals in the th…
For years, two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya has been fighting against the strict rules for participation in women's tournaments. At a retreat with eight other intersex athletes, he says: "The time for victimhood is over."
House Committee Hearing: “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” | CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA
Yesterday, on Capitol Hill, the DOGE subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) held a hearing titled “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” Witnesses include fencer Stephanie Turner, USA Fencing board chair Damien Lehfeldt under subpoena, and former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb.In a letter to the committee, Concerned Women for America Legisl
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