Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran
Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.
Rekabi’s decision not to wear the hijab while competing Sunday comes as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a…
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