Iranian Climber Competing Without Hijab Gone Missing

Via Twitter:

In a historic move, Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi who represented Iran at the Asian Climbing Competitions finals in Seoul, competed without hijab, disobeying the Islamic Republic’s restrictions for female athletes.

Breaking via BBC: Persian Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi who competed without the Islamic headscarf at the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asian Championships in Seoul on Sunday has gone missing.

The courage these women display is truly astonishing.