Uganda, July 20 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has engaged the Government of Japan in the hunt for Julius Ssekitoleko and have the weightlifter returned home.
Ssekitoleko, who arrived in Japan with the first batch of Olympians last month, disappeared from his hotel room last week, leaving behind a note that he wanted to live and work in Japan.
Addressing journalists in Kampala after his meeting with Japanese Ambassador Fukuzawa Hidemoto yesterday, Foreign Affairs state minister Okello Oryem said police and the Sports ministry have to investigate how the runaway Olympian got accreditation to represent Uganda at the Games.
He said government has apologised to Japan for the "unfortunate behaviour" of the runaway athlete.
"Such behaviou...