Fears for Iranian rock climber after she competed in Seoul without wearing a hijab

The BBC’s Persian service said friends of Elnaz Rekabi had been unable to contact the athlete since Sunday. Subscribe to Guardian Sport ► The service also quoted ’well-informed sources’ as saying that her passport and mobile phone had been confiscated. The Guardian was not able to confirm the reports. How three Iranian women spurred mass protests against hardline regime ► What the latest footage from Iran tells us about the regime – video The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ►