Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber 'says hijab fell off accidentally' at competition
Source: BBC
Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber 'says hijab fell off accidentally' at competition
18 October 2022
By David Gritten
BBC News
A female Iranian climber who competed with her hair uncovered did so because her hijab fell off "inadvertently", a post on her Instagram account says.
Elnaz Rekabi, 33, was praised by those protesting against Iran's dress code after video showed her violating it at the Asian Championships in South Korea.
BBC Persian reported on Monday that friends had been unable to contact her.
On Tuesday, the Instagram post apologised for "getting everybody worried" and said she was flying home.
"Due to bad timing, and the unanticipated call for me to climb the wall, my head covering inadvertently came off," it explained.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63297219
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Related: Concerns mount over Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed without hijab (CNN)