“A female Iranian climber who competed with her hair uncovered did so because her hijab fell off “inadvertently”, a post on her Instagram account says.
“Elnaz Rekabi, 33, was praised by those protesting against Iran’s dress code after video showed her violating it at the Asian Championships in South Korea.
“BBC Persian reported on Monday that friends had been unable to contact her.
“Before dawn on Wednesday morning, she flew into Tehran, where large crowds had gathered to greet her.
“Videos on social media show many of them clapping and chanted “Elnaz is a heroine” as she arrived. Where the athlete is heading now is unknown.
“The post that appeared on Instagram on Tuesday apologised for “getting everybody worried”.”
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