Julius Ssekitoleko, a Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from the Olympic village facilities in Izumisano City, Japan on July 16 and later found hiding 100 miles away has returned to Uganda safely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Ssekitoleko did not meet the set Olympic standards in the latest International rankings and consequently fled the Team Uganda camp during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a joint operation between Japanese Authorities and the Ugandan Embassy in Japan, Mr. Ssekitoleko was tracked down in Mie Prefecture on 20th July 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis action unfortunately violated the Code of Conduct which each member of the Team pledged to abide by. This was signed by the Uganda Olympic Council (UOC), Tokyo 2020 and National Council of Sports. Sections (13) and (15) under part 2 are particularly illustrative of what was expected. Not only had he committed to returning to Uganda but he had also pledged to honour the Country, his Team, and the Olympic Games, \u201c a Foreign Affairs Ministry statement read in part .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Julius Ssekitoleko was seen off at the Airport by officials of the Ugandan Embassy and Japanese Immigration Authorities who ensured his safe and orderly passage out of Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, he was received by officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education and Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Government of Uganda is committed to continuous rehabilitation of the Athlete to assist him settle to further develop his career but also help him understand, how such acts of misconduct can\u00a0 not only affect him as an athlete but also other athletes in the Sports sector and the Nation at large .\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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