Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, hauled back to Islamic Republic for arrest: report
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Olympics-Russia, Belarus allowed to attend ANOC General Assembly
(Reuters) - Delegations from Russia and Belarus will be permitted to attend the Association of National Olympic Committees' (ANOC) General Assembly, the organisation's Executive Council said in a statement on Tuesday.
Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi sent home, fate uncertain after competing without hijab
An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied.
Elnaz Rekabi: Fears grow for Iran rock climber who competed at Asian Championships in Seoul without a hijab
Fears are growing for Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who competed at the IFSC Asian Championships in Seoul without a hijab. In Iran, it is mandatory for women to cover their hair with a hijab and their arms and legs with loose clothing.
Iranian climber ‘goes missing’ after competing without headscarf
Fears are growing for an Iranian athlete who has left South Korea after opting to compete in a climbing event without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering.
Ghana still hoping to field England’s Hudson-Odoi at World Cup
ACCRA: Ghana are still hoping to convince England forward Callum Hudson-Odoi to switch international allegiance and compete for them at the World Cup in Qatar, sources told Reuters on Monday
Soccer-Ghana still hoping to field England’s Hudson-Odoi at World Cup
ACCRA : Ghana are still hoping to convince England forward Callum Hudson-Odoi to switch international allegiance and compete for them at the World Cup in Qatar, sources told Reuters on Monday
Skip Menard leads Canada's world mixed curling team to extra-end win over South Korea
Canada's Jean-Michel Menard led his rink to a 7-6 extra-end victory over previously unbeaten South Korea at the world mixed curling championships on Monday in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.