Elnaz Rekabithe Iranian athlete who competed without a headscarf at the Asian Championships in South Korea, was greeted on his arrival at Tehran airport by a crowd who celebrated it. “Elnaz she is a heroine“shouted her supporters gathered at the Iman Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital, as seen in a video released by the Irna agency. After the race in South Korea, the 33-year-old sportswoman had lost track but yesterday the ‘athlete she spread a message claiming that her hijab had dropped before the match.
Rekabi arrived at the airport wearing a black hooded jacket and baseball cap and was greeted by relatives before speaking to the media. “Due to the situation during the final of the competition and the fact that I was called to compete when I wasn’t expecting it, I found myself entangled in my technical equipment (…). So I didn’t pay attention to the veil I would have had to wear, “he told the press. “I returned to Iran in peace, in perfect health and on schedule. I apologize to the Iranian people for the tensions that have arisen “, said the sportswoman, adding that she had” no intention of leaving the national team “.
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