Elnaz Rekabi

Iranian athlete’s family home demolished by officials, media outlet says

CNN — The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been demolished, according to the pro-reform news outlet IranWire, after she rose to international prominence this fall for competing with her head uncovered. Rekabi competed without her hijab in South Korea in October, just as anti-regime protests swept Iran following the death of …

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Egypt Independent December 4, 2022

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest

CNN – A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has taken to social media to thank her supporters – amid conflicting reports over whether she has been put under house arrest. “I am endlessly grateful for the support of you, all the people of Iran, …

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Egypt Independent October 23, 2022

Concerns mount over Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed without hijab

CNN – A female Iranian climber, who did not wear a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, left for Iran on Tuesday as Iranian groups based abroad raised alarms over her fate back home. Elnaz Rekabi, 33, competed without a hijab during the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asian Championships in Seoul on …

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Egypt Independent October 19, 2022

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Elnaz Rekabi

Iranian athlete’s family home demolished by officials, media outlet says

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