33-year-old Elnaz Rekabi may not be allowed to compete again for Iran's national climbing team because of her defiance against the mandatory headscarf ruling
During her first highly publicized match in Royan, France in 2019, against opponent Anne Chauvin, she respectfully removed her headscarf and replaced it with a blue headguard and gumshield, and opted for shorts and a t-shirt in the colours of the Iranian flag.. I wasn’t wearing a hijab, I was coached by a man — some people take a dim view of this.”that the authorities had issued arrest warrants for both her and her coach Mahyar Monshipour. She has remained in France after seeking asylum.
“I stand by the Iranian people until the day Iran becomes free. I am their soldier, I am a champion in the eyes of the Iranian people. I stand by them until the end for freedom and for human rights.”
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