Newsletter

Sport climber Rekabi is back – sport

The Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi has competed in a World Cup for the first time after she caused a political stir last year. The 33-year-old missed the semi-finals this week in Brixen in South Tyrol when she shared 41st place in the bouldering competition. Rekabi competed at the Asian Championships in Seoul last October without the headscarf that is obligatory for Iranian athletes and then temporarily disappeared. With her performance, she became the figurehead of the protests against the Islamic system and the compulsory headscarf in Iran overnight. In Brixen she wore a headscarf again.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending