In October, Rekabi made headlines by competing without a hijab. Now, outlet IranWire reports that a new video shows the crushed ruins of her home. Days after the competition, Rekabi told Iranian state ...
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran Wednesday morning after competing at the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asia Championship in South Korea without wearing a ...
The family home of Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, in the northwest of Zanjan, has been reportedly demolished by the Iranian police, according to independent outlet Iran Wire. Elnaz’s brother, Davood, ...
Elnaz Rekabi, an elite rock climber from Iran, came out calm and focused at this past weekend’s Asian Continental Climbing Championships in Seoul, Korea. She hesitated only once early in the route, ...
A female Iranian climber who competed in a South Korean championship without a hijab has reportedly gone missing and is expected to be placed under arrest upon her return to the Islamic Republic.
Elnaz Rekabi made headlines when she took part in the finals of the Asian Championships in Seoul without her religious headgear, immediately breaking Iran's mandatory hijab laws. Given the timing, her ...
Elnaz Rekabi, a 33-year-old Iranian professional rock climber, has reportedly been placed under house arrest after competing in South Korea without a Hijab. Rekabi returned to her family in Iran ...
Concerns were growing Tuesday for an Iranian rock climber who drew global attention after competing at an international event without her nation’s mandatory headscarf. Elnaz Rekabi left South Korea ...
The family home of Elnaz Rekabi--who competed without her hijab at the Asian Continental Championships in October--has been destroyed. A video has reportedly circulated showing footage of climbing ...