Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi participated in a women's boulder World Cup event in Brixen, Italy on Friday, her first tournament since she competed in an international contest without a headscarf last year.In October, Rekabi competed in South Korea without a headscarf, later saying she had done so unintent
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi participated in a women's boulder World Cup event in Brixen, Italy on Friday, her first tournament since she competed in an international contest without a headscarf last year.
The incident occurred at a time of unprecedented protests in Iran over the death in custody of a young woman detained by morality police for"inappropriate attire". On Friday, Rekabi, who won bronze in the women's combined event at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships, finished tied-41st in Brixen, missing the cut for the semi-finals.The protests in Iran marked one of the boldest challenges to Iran's leadership since its 1979 revolution and drew in Iranians from all walks of life.
In November, an Iranian archer said she did not notice her hijab falling during an awards ceremony in Tehran, after a video appeared to show her allowing the headscarf to drop in what was also widely assumed to be a show of support for protesters.
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