A man believed to be a Ugandan athlete who went missing last week from his pre-Olympic training camp in western Japan has been found in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, police sources said Tuesday.
Julius Ssekitoleko, a weightlifter who was staying in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, went missing Friday after leaving a note at his hotel saying he wanted to work in Japan as life in his home country was difficult. The city and his team had been trying to locate him with help from police.
Ssekitoleko, who has an ID card with his photo on it, has said he is the weightlifter, the Osaka Prefectural Police said, adding they are trying to verify his identity and are in communication with the team and the country's embassy in Tokyo.