Hundreds of Commonwealth Games athletes and officials 'have asylum claims rejected'

Athletes and officials are fighting to stay in Australia with hundreds reportedly having their asylum seeker claims rejected since disappearing from the Gold Coast last year.

Locals gather at the launch of The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Source: AAP

Hundreds of athletes and officials who disappeared from last year’s Commonwealth Games to seek asylum in Australia have had their claims rejected by the Morrison government.

Documents first obtained by the Courier Mail under Freedom of Information - and since seen by SBS News - have detailed the vast number of participants fighting to stay in Australia.

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