Iranian-born French Aravane Rezai wins Madrid Open in a tennis miniskirt but asked to play in Islamic outfit by Iranian government
The Iranian-born French tennis player, Aravane Rezai (her Iranian name: Arghavan) today defeated the No. 2 tennis player in the world, the American Venus Williams, in straight sets to win the final of the Madrid Open. Rezai who is born to Iranian parents has appeared in Islamic cover (Hijab) on interviews with Iranian state television. Although today she appeared in a sexy tennis miniskirt in Madrid (attached video and image), but following her victory today, some government-controlled Iranian media urged her to appear in "covered" Islamic outfit with the Iranian team to earn "honors" for her country. Reformists and opponents of the Iranian government condemn the opportunistic approach of the Iranian government to Aravane's victory. Many also criticize Aravane and her father coach, Arsalan Rezai, for being too close to the Iranian government and for not openly supporting Iran's reform movement popular with young and educated Iranian women.
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