Concerns grow for Elnaz Rekab, the Iranian rock climber who competed at an international event without a hijab, as she returns home.
But Tuesday, a message posted to her Instagram account was apologetic, saying she did not wear a hijab while competing because of issues caused by “inappropriate timing and an unpredictable call for me to climb.”
“The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Korea strongly denies all the fake, false news and disinformation regarding Ms. Elnaz Rekabi,” it added. The organization added that it supported any efforts to “keep a valued member of our community safe in this situation,” while emphasizing athletes’ rights and expression of free speech.
“The government in Iran has turned the hijab, which should be a choice, into a tool of political repression,” she said in an emailed statement.
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