Published 2 years ago

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

Summary by Ground News

Iranian female competitive climber leaves South Korea after competing without headscarf. Elnaz Rekabi left Seoul on a Tuesday morning flight, the Iranian Embassy in South Korea said. Her family and friends lost contact with her on Monday, after she said she was with an Iranian official. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials. IranWire, another website, alleged she would be immediately transferred to Tehran's notorious Evin Prison.

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Times of India

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competes in Seoul without hijab amid protests

Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian climber, competed without a hijab in Seoul, and people have not been able to track her. Her friends tried contacting her but could not connect with the athlete. The embassy suggested she had returned with the team back home.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber 'says hijab fell off accidentally' at competition

Elnaz Rekabi arrives back in Tehran after competing in a climbing competition without a hijab.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Fears for Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed in Seoul without a hijab

Friends have been unable to contact athlete since Sunday, while embassy says she has returned home with rest of team

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Iranian woman climber Elnaz Rekabi competes without hijab, amid protests

Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned that she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied.

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory head scarf covering, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied.

2 years ago·Canada

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