Iranian archer Parmida Ghasemi demonstrated her support for anti-government protests by removing her hijab during an awards ceremony in Tehran, a video shared to social media shows.
In the video, Ghasemi lets her headscarf fall off as she stands on a podium along with other athletes. One girl standing next to her attempts to put it back on, but Parmida lets it hang off. People in the audience, who are not seen in the video, are heard clapping and cheering the action. Ghasemi is not the first Iranian athlete to express solidarity with protestors.
Last month, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed in South Korea without her mandatory hijab on, later saying it had fallen off accidentally. However, it is unclear whether Rekabi’s comments were made under duress. Iran’s deputy sports minister Maryam Kazemipour said on Wednesday that athletes who acted against Islamic norms “regretted” their actions afterward and “are looking for an opportunity to make up for their mistake.
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