Iranian athlete faces prison for entering the ring without hijab

Andrew Karlov May 2, 2019, 4:33 p.m.

It is reported that the Federation of Amateur Boxing of Iran did not intervene in the case and said that the boxer was a private individual at the competition.

Khadem is the first athlete from Iran, who managed to win the international boxing match.

Sadaf Khadem fought in France in mid-February. After receiving information that she might be arrested in her own country, she refused to return to Tehran.

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