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Family Home of Iranian Climber Elnaz Rekabi Destroyed

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 medals among the ruins. Rekabi told Iranian state media that competing without her hijab was “inadvertent,” however, given Iran’s history of punishing dissenters, many believe her statements were made under duress. Rekabi was reported missing following the competition in South Korea. Concerns for her safety mounted when, three days later, she returned to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport apologizing to state reporters. Reports emerged that she was then placed under house arrest. She…

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