UK police affirm Uganda boxers unaccounted for after Commonwealth Games | Boxing Information

Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan have been reported ‘missing’ after failing to return residence from 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Police within the United Kingdom have confirmed that members of the Ugandan boxing staff have been unaccounted for after they participated within the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Police Scotland mentioned in a press release that it had “received reports of several athletes who are unaccounted for” and that it was conducting “enquiries” and fascinating with the Home Office.

About 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competed within the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland’s largest metropolis, with the closing ceremony held on Sunday.

Only two members of the Ugandan boxing staff of six have returned to Uganda, the president of the Uganda Boxing Federation, Moses Muhangi, instructed the AFP information company in Kampala after the primary athletes arrived on Tuesday night.

Moses mentioned those that had not returned have been the staff captain, Nuhu Batte, in addition to one different male and two feminine staff members.

The boxing staff members who returned residence included a grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Aziz Abdul, who was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarterfinal.

Moses mentioned it was “too early to say that the four boxers disappeared”, noting the athletes’ UK visas have been nonetheless legitimate and staff members have been free to go to family and friends.

He mentioned a number of staff members have been meant to return “later this week” and others on the weekend.

“It is too early to call it disappearance. Let us wait until their visas expire,” Moses mentioned.

The chief government of the Games, Phil Batty, on Monday instructed the UK’s PA Media information company “we work really closely with Police Scotland, the Border Force and UK visas and immigration to make sure everyone arrives and departs in line with regulation.”

A Pakistani boxer was additionally reported to have did not return residence on schedule, in accordance with regional media.