Ugandan Olympic athlete arrested in Japan after escape Xinhua | Updated: 2021-07-21 09:37 Share CLOSE The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the skyline during sunset, three days ahead of the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
KAMPALA - Ugandan Olympic athlete who escaped in Japan has been arrested by the authorities there, an official said here Tuesday.
Donald Rukare, president of the Uganda Olympic Committee, told Xinhua that Julius Ssekitoleko, a weightlifter, was arrested on Tuesday after escaping from the Olympic village on July 16.
Ssekitoleko, together with other members, were meant to take a PCR COVID-19 test, but he instead vanished.