Elnaz Rekabi makes her return to international competition in Brixen

"It's great to be back. All the routes were nice and this is more than a competition to me. Everyone is friendly and it is like being part of a big family. IFSC has been very supportive and they have actually sent some World Cup volumes to me. My dream is to qualify to the Olympics and this is more than a competition to me. I want to represent the Iranian women and show what can be possible." (c) Vladek Zumr

Where and how do you train?
I run my own new climbing gym together with my husband. We actually skipped the wedding party and put all the money in this gym. It is very good and has all angles.

I train two days on for 4-5 hours followed by a rest day. I am also a coach and an instructor. We are a big group of passionate climbers who train hard. Some of the climbers I train are here competing too.

What is coming up next for you?
I will compete also in Innsbruck and then I will return back home. I want to focus on my climbing and my Olympic dream. I hope everything will turn out great and I plan to return to Europe this summer for the Lead World Cups. All I want is to train and focus on climbing and keep my Olympic dream alive.