Iran’s Olympic chief claims climber will face no punishment

Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returns to Tehran (IRNA via AP)

The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee has said competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf.

Supporters of Rekabi, however, remain worried for the 33-year-old climber as other athletes have been targeted by the government for supporting the protests currently rocking Iran.