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Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi was greeted in Tehran on Wednesday by large, cheering crowds in support of the athlete who competed in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf.
Rekabi, 33, was met by hordes of reporters and admirers at the Imam Khomeini international airport, many of whom applauded, chanted her name and called her a hero.
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