The athlete standing subsequent to her tries to drag up her scarf, however she strikes away her head.

Dubai:

Another Iranian athlete, archer Parmida Ghasemi, has expressed help for anti-government protests gripping the nation by eradicating her hijab throughout an awards ceremony in Tehran.

The gesture was carried on social media video posts that added gas to unrest that erupted in September after the loss of life of a Kurdish girl, Mahsa Amini. She had been detained by morality police for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic’s strict costume code imposed on ladies.

Reuters couldn’t confirm the authenticity of the movies.

The protests rapidly was a preferred revolt, with folks starting from college students to medical doctors to attorneys to employees to athletes collaborating.

The Basij militia and different safety forces have cracked down exhausting on the unrest however protesters are sticking to their demand for an finish to hardline Islamist rule below Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In the video shared Masih Alinejad on Twitter, Ms Ghasemi, standing together with different athletes on a podium, lets her scarf fall as unseen folks within the viewers clap and shout “Bravo”.

Leader of Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei mentioned: holding hijab is extra vital than successful medals for feminine athletes.
Parmida Ghassemi, a prolific athlete, removes her hijab in entrance of officers through the award ceremony.
Another humiliation for the Iranian regime.#MahsaAminipic.twitter.com/hTFfPTK2hI

— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) November 11, 2022

The athlete standing subsequent to her tries to drag up her scarf, however she strikes away her head.

She just isn’t the primary Iranian athlete to specific solidarity with the demonstrations, which pose one of many largest challenges to Iran’s clerical rulers for the reason that 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Video clips that purportedly present Iran’s water polo crew failing to sing the nationwide anthem at a contest in Thailand have appeared on social media.

Iran’s deputy sports activities minister, Maryam Kazemipour, mentioned on Wednesday some Iranian feminine athletes have acted towards Islamic norms after which apologized for his or her actions, the state information company reported.

National seaside soccer crew gamers refused to sing Iran’s anthem at the start of a match towards the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, based on an activist Twitter account generally known as 1500TASVIR.

Then the gamers didn’t cheer or have fun after defeating Brazil to win the championship, the account mentioned.

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