London Olympics: Cameroon athletes 'abscond'

[Evil Eye]

Seven Cameroonian athletes have absconded while in Britain for the Olympics, officials say.



The seven, including five boxers, are suspected of having decided to stay in Europe for economic reasons, Reuters news agency reports.



A reserve goalkeeper for the women's soccer team, Drusille Ngako, was the first to disappear, the agency quoted Cameroon's Olympic mission as saying.



In June, an Ethiopian torchbearer, Natnael Yemane, 15, also disappeared.



He went missing from a hotel in Nottingham.



What began as rumour has finally turned out to be true, Team Cameroon mission head David Ojong said, in a letter sent to the Cameroonian sports ministry.



Seven Cameroonian athletes who participated at the 2012 London Olympic Games have disappeared from the Olympic Village.



Ngako was the first to disappear while her teammates left for Coventry for their last preparatory encounter against New Zealand, he said.



Her disappearance was followed by that of swimmer Paul Ekane Edingue and five boxers eliminated from the games.



Thomas Essomba, Christian Donfack Adjoufack, Abdon Mewoli, Blaise Yepmou Mendouo and Serge Ambomo, disappeared on Sunday from the Olympic village, Mr Ojong said.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19167033





Guess they liked it better in the UK.

 

[DrLeftover]

Wouldn't you?



Which is why the North Korean's and other People's Republics have 24 hour security around their quarters, dining rooms, and even athletic venues.



Not to keep fans out, but to keep the athletes in.





Several years ago there were reports of some more enlightened countries having locked up the families of athletes to ensure that their Olympians came home after the games.

 

[Evil Eye]

Not exactly in line with the Olympic spirit, now is it?

Wouldn't you?

I would.