British police have confirmed that several members of Uganda's boxing team failed to show up as scheduled after competing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
In a statement, Police Scotland said it had “received reports of a number of athletes failing to show up as scheduled” and was carrying out “verification” in coordination with the UK Home Office.
Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competed at the Games in Scotland's largest city, with the closing ceremony held on Sunday.
Only two of the six members of Uganda's boxing team have returned home, according to Moses Muhangi, president of the Uganda Boxing Federation, who spoke to AFP in Kampala after the first athletes landed on Tuesday evening.
Muhangi said those yet to return include team captain Nuhu Batte, along with one male and two female boxers.
Among those who have returned is Aziz Abdul, grandson of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who was disqualified for a headbutt in the quarterfinals.
Muhangi stressed that it is “too early to say that four boxers have disappeared,” noting that the athletes' UK visas remain valid and they are entitled to visit friends and relatives.
“Some members are expected back this weekend, others next weekend,” he added.
“It is too early to call this a disappearance. Let's wait until their visas expire,” Muhangi said.
Phil Batty, the Games' chief executive, told UK wire service PA Media on Monday that organizers were “working closely with Police Scotland, Border Force and UK Visas and Immigration to ensure everyone arrives and departs in line with regulations.”
A Pakistani boxer has also been reported as failing to return home on schedule, according to regional media.
