Elnaz Rekabi competed on Sunday in South Korea without the hijab headwear mandated by her government. She then disappeared amid reports that her cellphone and passport had been confiscated.
KeithBinns/Getty Images(LONDON) Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after she garnered global attention for competing
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Elnaz Rekabi, the first Iranian woman to win a medal at IFSC World Championships, was initially feared to be missing after competing in South Korea without a hijab.