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Ugandan athlete forced to return home

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July 31, 2021

Police in Uganda have released Julius Ssekitoleko pending further investigation after the athlete was controversially deported by authorities in Japan. The weightlifter had traveled to the Olympics expecting to compete, and then reportedly went missing.

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