Athlete Elnaz Rekabi arrives in Tehran to chants of 'heroine' after competing without a hair covering.
A large crowd at Tehran airport greeted an Iranian sport climber considered a "heroine" by many for having competed with her hair uncovered.
Iran is currently gripped by protests against compulsory hijab laws and the nation's clerical establishment. On Tuesday a post on her Instagram account appeared, in which she apologised for "getting everybody worried". In the past, female Iranian athletes who competed abroad without wearing a hijab have said they were forced by the authorities to issue similar apologies. Some decided not to go back to Iran.
The police denied reports that she was beaten on the head with a baton and said she suffered a heart attack.Elnaz Rekabi wore a hijab at the indoor world championships in Paris in 2016
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