Concerns were raised for Elnaz Rekabi when she went missing after competing in Seoul; the climber says she did not intend to compete without a headscarf
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a jubilant welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.
Video shared online showed large crowds gathered early on Wednesday at Imam Khomeini international airport outside Tehran. The videos showed crowds chanting the 33-year-old Rekabi’s name and calling her a hero.
