YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Seven Cameroon athletes have disappeared while in Britain for the London Olympics, the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education said on Monday evening.

The seven - five boxers, a swimmer and a soccer player - are suspected of having left to stay in Europe for economic reasons.

"What began as rumor has finally turned out to be true. Seven Cameroonian athletes who participated at the 2012 London Olympic Games have disappeared from the Olympic Village," David Ojong, the mission head said in a message sent to the ministry.

Ojong said a reserve goalkeeper for the women's soccer team, Drusille Ngako, was the first to disappear. She was not one of the 18 finally retained after pre-Olympic training in Scotland.

While her team-mates left for Coventry for their last preparatory encounter against New Zealand, she vanished. A few days later, swimmer Paul Ekane Edingue and his personal belongings were also not found in his room.

Ojong added that five boxers eliminated from the games, Thomas Essomba, Christian Donfack Adjoufack, Abdon Mewoli, Blaise Yepmou Mendouo and Serge Ambomo, disappeared on Sunday from the Olympic village.

International Olympic Committee officials said on Tuesday they had heard nothing about the missing athletes.

"We are unaware of it," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said when asked whether organizers had heard of it.

It is not the first time Cameroonian athletes have disappeared during international sports competitions.

At past Francophonie and Commonwealth games as well as junior soccer competitions, several Cameroonians have quit their delegation without official consent.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/seven-cameroon-athletes-missing-110151443--box.html

WHATS YOUR TAKE ON THIS?

lol

Time will tell

my people perish due to lack of wisdom says the lord

all that glitters is not gold,na when olympics finish were dem go see the real face of london

hmmmm.. dis lyf sha

Who no like better life....me sef suppose disappear for this country

in case of next time, they should be chained like dogs and let loose when participating and then chained again as soon as thy're back...

hmmmm.......wahala dey!

lmao ....this shixt still exists

The athletes have kidnapped themselves and good news for the family, there won't be any demand for ransome.

no dulling, I wld have done the same

Opportunity comes once in a life time

time 2 leave yr fuc-king paul biya;s country 2 paradise

so no be only naija dey abscond

I sincerely don't blame them; life is all about risk and taking chances, they may have contacts, even before the end of olympics they might be out of england to other places, i have seen some that use the USA94 as an opportunity before the games ended they have sorted themselves out, now moving in and out of the USA with good means of livelihood.I pray it works for them 'cos if they do well it will rob also on their families[all those that defected new how home is].

Black man. What a shame.

miteolu: Green pasture move. They went for trial before window close.

exactly

miteolu: Green pasture move. They went for trial before window close.

NOTHING GO HAPPEN....NA TODAYWHICH FACE LONDON CARRY??

ebamma: all that glitters is not gold,na when olympics finish were dem go see the real face of london

MEANING?? MY FRIEND DONT LET ME POUNCE ON YOU NOW

pro01: Black man. What a shame.

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LOL

Yes, I just read that few minutes ago on yahoo news. When I read it I just laughed. I told myself, chai our fellow African brothers and sisters no go kill persin. However, I hope they keep in mind that its hard to live in europe nowadays if you don't have legal work permit or permanent residency. In the past, it was a bit easier to get by without legal documentation but now with the high level of unemployment in europe and north america, na sufferhead dem go face except if dem fit find one obese english maga to marry for kpali.

Abscond D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ say. Let's hope its only dat cos Ȋ̝̊̅†̥ could b anything. Bt if going back τ̅☺ their country is nt as G̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴̴̴͡D̶̲̥̅ as staying over there then its cool, S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ they dont loose both sides

lol..na our Naija athletes even suppose abscond because e sure for dem say dem no go win any medal so, it's best they award themselves one before the olympics comes to an end.

onila: no dulling, I wld have done the same

Opportunity comes once in a life time

time 2 leave yr fuc-king paul biya;s country 2 paradise

LOL

realmscape: in case of next time, they should be chained like dogs and let loose when participating and then chained again as soon as thy're back...

Haba! How can you say that about your fellow African brothers and sisters?

I seriously hope that they were not kidnapped. The British police have to send our brothers/sister back to us in good health.

They owe us security at the olympics, i see no reason why they are telling us that they abscond instead of declared missing.

who agrees with me?

Chei they don overthrow Nigeria, this use to be our best move

lets look at it like this what if one aspiring athlete was really kidnapped and the rest also taken to make it seem like they absconded

All i can say is...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahaha....wtf...nawa uoo...all de needed was free flyt ticket ....sharp badt guys