Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi returns to Tehran after competing without wearing required hijab
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Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi arrived at Tehran airport after competing at the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asia Championship in South Korea without wearing a hijab.
The athlete's decision to not wear the mandatory hijab during her Sunday competition in Seoul came after the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in custody of the country’s morality police after she was detained for not wearing her hijab correctly.
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