An Olympic athlete has walked into a police station in Britain and asked for asylum.The male athlete reportedly turned up at the ,Bridewell Police Station in Leeds,Yorks on Tuesday,July 24.He is believed to have entered Britain as a legitimate member of the Olympic squad of an East African country.The sportsman is
currently having his application processed in the normal way after
police passed the case to the UK Border Agency (UKBA).Click on read more below to continue....
Immigration officers have warned that up to 2% of athletes, team
officials and supporters may claim refugee in the U.K during and
after the Games or try to stay on once their visas expire.A number
of international Olympic teams have training camps in Yorkshire,
the largest being the Chinese team in Leeds.A home office
spokesman said it was expected that all athletes taking part in the
Games would leave when their accreditation expires and any
applications for asylum would be dealt with according to
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