Iran rock climber does not wear a hijab.
Fears are growing for a female Iranian athlete who competed without a hijab at a climbing competition in South Korea.
Elnaz Rekabi was praised by Iranians for protesting against the dress code by covering her hair.
Ms Rekabi told her family and friends that she was with an Iranian official.
The Iranian embassy said she had left.
After the Asian Championships rock climbing competition ended, Ms Elnaz Rekabi left for Iran.
The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Korea strongly denies all fake news, lies and false information.
There is concern that Ms Rekabi will be sent to prison on her return to Iran.
In the country, women are required to wear loose clothing and cover their hair with a hijab. The dress code for female athletes is the same as for male athletes.
Shohreh Bayat fled to the UK and claimed asylum after she was warned that she could be arrested if she returned to Iran.
Ms Bayat called on the international community to act in response to the protests against the compulsory hijab laws in Iran.
The death in custody of a woman who was wearing a headscarf was the catalyst for the protests.
The police denied that she was beaten with a baton and that she had a heart attack.
More than 40 human rights groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to hold a special session and condemn Iran's use of its well-honed machinery of oppression to crack down on the protesters.
There had been a pattern of security forces shooting live bullets at protesters.
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