Japanese police find the Ugandan weightlifter and reveal the reason for his escape

Japanese police announced today that they have found the Ugandan weightlifter who disappeared four days ago after escaping from the camp of his country, which is preparing in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, leaving a message saying that he was going to look for work.

"Today the man was found in Mie Prefecture without injuries or involvement in any crime. He was carrying his ID card and gave himself. We are not sure who we will send the man to - to his team or the embassy," an Osaka police official, who asked not to be named, told AFP. .

And the Japanese local authorities announced on Friday the disappearance of the weightlifter Julius Siketoliko from the training camp of his country's national team.

And the absence of the quarter was discovered after he failed to attend the “Covid-19” test.

Police added that this 20-year-old athlete disappeared from the Izumisano Hotel near Osaka (west), where he was staying with his Ugandan group.

The Ugandan newspaper "Daily Monitor" reported that Sikitoliko was on the waiting list to participate in the Olympic Games, but he lost hope recently because of the Olympic quotas, noting that he was due to return to his country soon.

Sikitoliko was among the first group of nine Ugandan athletes, coaches and technical directors who arrived in Japan in mid-June.

Two non-athletes tested positive for the coronavirus shortly afterwards.

The whole group was forced to self-quarantine.

Ugandan Weightlifting Federation president Salem Musuke Senkongo told AFP that Sikitoliko had been training "very hard" in his first Olympic weightlifting competition, but was told this week he would not be allowed to compete and had to go home.

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