The chief of the nation of Cameroon’s delegation has announced that seven of Cameroon’s Olympic competitors have disappeared and may attempt to seek asylum in Britain. The head of mission for Team Cameroon, David Ojong, said the seven currently hold visas permitting them to remain legally in Britain until at least November. Of the seven, there are five boxers, a swimmer and a soccer player, and Ojong said that the group left the athletes’ village at the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London over the weekend and have not returned. Britain’s Home Office, who are responsible for immigration, said it could not comment on whether any of the seven had applied for asylum.
