Farsi-language media outside of Iran reported that a competitive climber may have been forced to leave South Korea early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied.
Elnaz Rekabi was seen competing at Asian sport climbing meet in South Korea without headscarfIranian climber competes in Seoul without hijabVideo from the International Federation of Sport Climbing in Seoul, South Korea, shows Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi in competition without a hijab.
A later Instagram post on an account attributed to Rekabi, a multiple medallist in competitions, described her not wearing a hijab as "unintentional," though it wasn't immediately clear whether she wrote the post or what condition she was in at the time.
Later Tuesday, South Korea's Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the Iranian athlete and her team had left the country, without elaborating.In a tweet, the Iranian Embassy in Seoul denied "all the fake, false news and disinformation" regarding Rekabi's departure on Tuesday. But instead of posting a photo of her from the Seoul competition, it posted an image of her wearing a headscarf at a previous competition in Moscow, where she took a bronze medal.
Demonstrators chant slogans while marching during the March of Solidarity for Iran in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Demonstrations have taken place inside Iran and around the world following the mid-September death of Mahsa Amini in custody. "Our understanding is that she is returning to Iran, and we will continue to monitor the situation as it develops on her arrival," the International Federation of Sport Climbing, which oversaw the event, said in a statement. "It is important to stress that athletes' safety is paramount for us and we support any efforts to keep a valued member of our community safe in this situation.
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