Video: Iranian Athlete Who Competed Without Hijab Gets Hero's Welcome

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi who made headlines for competing at an international event without a hijab received a hero's welcome upon her return to Tehran on Wednesday.

Iranian player Elnaz Rakabi, who made headlines for her participation in an international event without a headscarf, received a hero's welcome upon her return to Tehran on Wednesday.

Mrs. Rekabi, 33 years old, in open defiance of the Iranian regime,

He competed in the Asian Sports Climbing Championships in Seoul on Sunday without a headscarf and was soon reported missing.

Amid fears of prosecution upon her return to Tehran, the professional climber was warmly welcomed by thousands of people who lined the streets before dawn on Wednesday.

Videos on social media show Mrs. Rakabi in an airport taxi, being escorted to an unknown location.

According to a report in People Magazine, Rikabi will be imprisoned by the Iranian authorities.

According to the report, quoting an Iranian news organization,

She claims the climber violated laws drafted after the 1979 Islamic Revolution that require all Iranian women to wear a headscarf.

Ms. Rekabi reportedly disappeared shortly after her performance as several reports indicated that her phone and passport had been confiscated. but,

The Iranian rock climber had circulated on social media yesterday to write that the "problem" of her hijab at the tournament occurred "unintentionally". It also apologized to the "Iranian people" for the incident.

“Because of the atmosphere in the finals of the competition and the unexpected invitation to me to start running,

"I bumped into my technical equipment and ...

It made me remain unaware of the veil I had to watch."

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