Tehran, Iran - Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi will compete for her home country at the 2024 Olympics, according to Iran's sports minister.

"She has a good chance of qualifying and in that case she will take part in the Summer Olympics in Paris," Sports Minister Hamid Sajjadi was quoted by the Ilna news agency Ilna as saying on Saturday.

The minister added that Rekabi would continue competing for Iran despite having many international offers.

Rekabi caused a stir at home and abroad when she competed in the Asian championships in Seoul in mid-October without wearing an Islamic headscarf, known as a hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran.

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She disappeared after competition, raising safety concerns, but returned to Tehran with her team a few days later.

The climber's decision not to wear a hijab was lauded by many as an act of solidarity with ongoing anti-regime protests in Iran, which were sparked by the September death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody for allegedly breaking the Islamic dress code.

Rekabi's move turned her into an overnight figurehead in the recent uprising against Iran's Islamic system and the state's hijab mandate.

While there was speculation about a strict house arrest and a ban on media contact, Iran's Olympic Committee told the International Olympic Committee and the governing climbing body that Rebaki would face "no consequences" for competing without a hijab.

Rekabi checked in on Instagram last week after days of uncertainty.

She thanked her fans and ended her message with the phrase "me, people, Iran," which was interpreted on social media as her support for the anti-system protests.