Elnaz Rekabi

9 hours agoThe Associated Press DUBAI United Arab Emirates -- Iranian competitive climber Elna Rekabi received a heros 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. 7 hours agoElnaz Rekabi 33 defied Irans strict dress code - but said her hijab had fallen off inadvertently.

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CNN A female Iranian climber who did not wear a hijab at an international competition in South Korea left for Iran on Tuesday as Iranian groups based abroad raised alarms over her fate back.

. Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi competes during the womens Boulder Lead final during the IFSC Climbing Asian Championships in Seoul Sunday Oct. 17 hours agoElnaz Rekabi 33 was hailed as a hero and went viral online for forgoing a head covering at the Asian Championships in Seoul on Sunday in what was taken to be the latest protest at the death. 1 day agoElnaz Rekabi 33 was praised by those protesting against Irans dress code after video showed her violating it at the Asian Championships in South Korea.

Rekabi left South Korea on Tuesday. 22 hours agoRekabi left Seoul on a Tuesday morning flight the Iranian Embassy in South Korea said. Her departure was initially scheduled for Wednesday but the flight was moved up.

However many are sceptical about the explanation given on her Instagram believing it was.

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