Weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko did not show up for his daily corona test and was also not to be found in the hotel room.
Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko, who left his team's Olympic training quarters in Osaka on Friday and was reported missing, wants to stay in Japan and work there, according to media reports.
As the city of Izumisano City announced in a statement on Friday, Ssekitoleko did not appear for his daily corona test. In addition, the weightlifter was nowhere to be found in his hotel room at the training camp. The 20-year-old athlete who was not qualified for the Games should have flown home again on Tuesday.
“The city is making every effort to look for the person. We reported the matter to the police, ”it said in a statement. The 20-year-old was last seen in the hotel by a teammate shortly after midnight.
Authorities in Osaka have been searching for Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko, 20 went missing from his hotel. He was scheduled to fly back to Uganda on July 20 after missing a qualification spot on the Olympic team.
Kyodo News said he left a note saying he wanted to stay. pic.twitter.com/rIea0Urkoy
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