Congolese judo competitor and three other members of
the central African country’s Olympic delegation have gone missing in
London since the weekend, local media reported on Monday, adding to a
list of seven other African athletes who vanished during the Games.
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Cedric Mandembo, who
lost his only judo match in 49 seconds to Russian Alexander Mikhaylin in
the 100 kg category, disappeared shortly after Sunday’s closing
ceremony and was not answering his mobile phone, UN-sponsored Radio
Okapi reported, citing the Congolese Olympic Committee.
Congo judo coach Ibula Masengo, boxing trainer Blaise
Bekwa, and national technical director of athletics Guy Nkita had also
gone missing, according to the report, which said all four had left the
Olympic village with their luggage.
No further details were immediately available in
London and a government spokesman said the Home Office did not comment
on individual cases.
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