Monday, 13 August 2012

Congo athlete and coaches go missing after Games (Reuters)

Democratic Republic of Congo's Cedric Mandembo (L) fights with Russia's Alexander Mikhaylin during their men's +100kg elimination round of 32 judo match at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

DAKAR (Reuters) - A Congolese judo competitor and three other members of the central African country's Olympic delegation have gone missing in London since the weekend, local media reported on Monday, adding to a list of seven other African athletes who vanished during the Games. Democratic Republic of Congo's Cedric Mandembo, who lost his only judo match in 49 seconds to Russian Alexander Mikhaylin in the 100 kg category, disappeared shortly after Sunday's closing ceremony and was not answering his mobile phone, U.N.-sponsored Radio Okapi reported, citing the Congolese Olympic Committee. ...




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