Ugandan boxers plan to 'claim asylum for better training facilities' after vanishing from Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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Five athletes have gone missing following the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with one reportedly planning to claim asylum in the UK.The Games, which wrapped up on Sunday after 11 days of competition, was supposed to see four members of Uganda's boxing team fly home.
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However, the quartet failed to appear for their return flight and a police investigation was opened to locate the boxers.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A Pakistani boxer, who was named only as Qudratullah, also vanished.Qudratullah was absent when team officials checked his room, according to Pakistan Today.He did not board the flight back with his teammates.Meanwhile, the rest of the Ugandan squad has since returned home.A Team Uganda spokesman told outlets the delegation had no comment.But Police Scotland confirmed it has been notified about the missing competitors.A spokesman for the force said inquiries are ongoing to...
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