Gold Coast — Five athletes from conflict-hit Cameroon have gone missing from the Commonwealth Games in Australia, team officials said on Wednesday. Three weightlifters and two boxers have not been seen since Tuesday, triggering suspicion they have fled with no intention of returning home. The matter has been reported to Australian police. Cameroon press attache Simon Molombe told AFP that he was shocked to learn weightlifters Olivier Matam Matam, Arcangeline Fouodji and Petit Minkoumba, and boxers Christian Ndzie Tsoye and Simplice Fotsala, had apparently fled. "It came as a complete surprise," he said. "We have no idea where they are. There were no worries this kind of thing might happen. Their teammates informed us they had left. "We are co-operating with the police. We are praying this doesn’t happen again and doing everything we can to make sure it doesn’t." Commonwealth Games organisers called for competitors to respect the law, mindful of the fact that more than 100 athletes o...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.