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Stephanie Turner was set to battle with Redmond Sullivan at a US Fencing tournament, but took a knee in protest and said she wouldn't be competing. She was immediately excluded from the competition and suspended, but XX-XY Athletics has awarded Turner with the 'Courage Wins Award'. She's been given a $5,000 prize as well as admittance into a leadership program, with XX-XY's founder labeling her 'a hero'. 'By taking a knee, she became more powerful than any male. She stood her ground to fight for