Four Congo Olympics delegates missing

on 13/08/2012 19:17:20

Four members of Congo's Olympics delegation have gone missing in London, a UN-run radio station has said.

The station reported that judo athlete Cedric Mandembo disappeared after the closing ceremony, and has not been reachable on his mobile phone. He lost his match after 49 seconds.

Authorities told the radio station that the Congolese athlete left the Olympic village with his baggage without saying where he was going.

The others who have gone missing are two officials with the boxing and judo teams, and a national athletics official.

Already at least seven Cameroonian athletes have failed to return home after the Games.

Congo has suffered decades of dictatorship and war and remains mired in poverty despite its mineral riches.