Gone from Games
Nepalese athletes go missing
Incheon — Three athletes from Nepal have gone missing from the Asian Games, held in Incheon, South Korea, the local organising committee said on September 26.
The committee’s director of international relations, Jung Ki-young, told a media conference that a Nepalese sepak takraw player had gone missing on September 24.
“He was meant to be going to go back to his country after the match, however, he disappeared from the venue,” Jung said.
On September 25, two of Nepal’s wushu competitors also went missing from the athletes’ village. Jung said that the athletes could remain in South Korea legally until October 19. — DPA