Ugandan Weightlifter Goes Missing in Japan, Leaves Note
A massive search has been launch to find a Ugandan weightlifter who went missing in Tokyo, one week to the start of the Olympics.
Julius Ssekitoleko went missing from his team’s camp in Izumisano, a city in Osaka, western Japan on Friday, July 16. Media reports from CNN claim Ssekitoleko left a note saying he wanted to stay and work in Japan, as life in his native Uganda was difficult. The 20-year old weightlifter failed to qualify for the games after his arrival in Japan and was scheduled to fly back to Uganda on Tuesday, July 20.
He was recorded at a train station purchasing a bullet train ticket to Nagoya in central Japan, reports further claim. In the said note, Ssekitoleko reportedly made it clear he did not want to return to Uganda and requested his belongings to be sent b...