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Pakistan, Uganda Athletes Missing After Commonwealth Games 2026
Every few years, athletes from many countries gather to compete in a big sports event called the Commonwealth Games.
This year, it happened in Glasgow, Scotland.
When the games ended on August 2, most athletes went home.
But a few did not.
A boxer from Pakistan named Qudratullah went missing.
Four boxers from Uganda also did not get on their team bus to the airport.
Police in Scotland are now looking for them.
Some reports say the athletes may have wanted to stay in the United Kingdom.
One boxer had left his passport with his team manager, so no one knows how he could have left.
Pakistan's team still had one happy moment: a woman boxer named Fatima Zahra won a bronze medal, their only medal at these games.
Police Scotland is investigating reports that athletes from Pakistan and Uganda went missing after the Commonwealth Games 2026 concluded on Aug 2.
Pakistani boxer Qudratullah reportedly disappeared in Glasgow despite his passport being held by the team manager.
Four of Uganda's six boxers did not board the team bus to the airport, with one reportedly telling a broadcaster they had planned to seek asylum.
Pakistan Boxing Federation president Nasir Tung said there was no official confirmation of the boxer's whereabouts.
Pakistan won just one medal at the Games — Fatima Zahra's bronze in women's 60kg boxing — its lowest tally since 1998.
- Who
- Pakistani boxer Qudratullah, four Ugandan boxers, and Police Scotland
- What
- Investigation into athletes reported missing after the Commonwealth Games 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- When
- After the tournament concluded on Aug 2; police reports received as of Aug 4
- Why
- Reports suggest some athletes planned to seek asylum in the UK; police have not confirmed any motives
Deliberate Asylum-Seeking
Unconfirmed Circumstances
Reason for athletes' disappearance
Deliberate Asylum-Seeking
Reports claim Qudratullah deliberately stayed back in the UK, and one Ugandan athlete reportedly told a broadcaster they had planned to seek asylum.
Unconfirmed Circumstances
Police and the Pakistan Boxing Federation say there is no official confirmation of the athletes' whereabouts or motives; one source claimed the boxer was seen in his hotel room at 2 AM.
Key facts
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026 (CWG 2026)
- Host city
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Missing athletes
- 1 Pakistani boxer (Qudratullah) and 4 Ugandan boxers
- Tournament end date
- August 2
- Pakistan's medal tally
- 1 bronze medal, lowest since 1998
- Medal winner
- Fatima Zahra, women's 60kg boxing
- Key detail
- Boxer disappeared despite his passport being held by the team manager
- Previous incidents
- Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah Khan (2022 CWG); Zohaib Rasheed (2024, Italy)
Quotes
Police Scotland spokesperson
Spokesperson for Police Scotland
“Police Scotland has received reports of several athletes who are unaccounted for. Enquiries are ongoing to assess the circumstances, and early engagement is taking place with the Home Office.”
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Source close to the Pakistan Boxing Federation
Person close to the Pakistan Boxing Federation
“The interesting thing is Qudratullah disappeared despite his passport being with the team manager.”
wionews.com
Sources
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