Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events
Four Ugandan boxers vanished after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, leaving two teammates to return home. The missing athletes are believed to have intended to seek asylum in the UK, though officials say they have no clear basis for such a claim. This follows a pattern of athletes disappearing after major UK sporting events, prompting heightened monitoring by authorities.
- ▪The team of six Ugandan boxers had four members— Ibrahim Kemis, Emily Nakalema, Angel Katushabe, and captain Nuhu Batte—who failed to board their flight home.
- ▪One athlete reportedly told a Ugandan news site they planned to claim asylum in the UK for better training facilities.
- ▪Police Scotland and the Home Office are investigating the disappearances alongside UK immigration authorities.
- ▪Similar incidents have occurred after previous Commonwealth Games and the 2012 London Olympics, with dozens of athletes staying in the UK.
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Nuhu Batte, the captain of Uganda’s Commonwealth Games boxing team, is one of four Ugandan boxers who has gone missing. Photograph: James Fearn/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNuhu Batte, the captain of Uganda’s Commonwealth Games boxing team, is one of four Ugandan boxers who has gone missing. Photograph: James Fearn/Getty ImagesBoxingWhere are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports eventsTeam manager has ‘no idea’ why they disappeared, after reports one of Commonwealth Games athletes said they intended to claim asylumRobyn VinterSun 9 Aug 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 9 Aug 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleYears of arduous preparation and training had come to fruition and the pressure was finally lifted.
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