Heena Sidhu, the Olympian from India, boycotted Asian Airgun Shooting Championship to be held in December in Tehran to protest compulsory Hijab enforced by the regime.
Heena explained that forcing the athletes and spectators to wear the veil is contradictory to the spirit of a sport and for this reason she would prefer not to take part in the tournament.
The Iranian regime has posted a notice on the official website of the Asian Shooting Championship that women participants are obliged to observe the “Islamic Hijab”.