6 members of Haitian Special Olympics delegation disappear from Florida hotel

Sheriff’s deputies in Osceola County, Fla., are searching for six members of the Haitian Special Olympics team’s delegation who disappeared from their hotel in Kissimmee.

The group was last seen at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. They had turned their keys back over to the hotel but left behind their luggage and personal items, the sheriff’s office said.

Foul play is not believed to be a factor, authorities said.

From left, top row: Antione Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus and Peter Berlus. From left, bottom row: Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet and Oriol Jean.

The missing delegates were identified as Antione Joseph Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus, Peter Mianovich Berlus, Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet and Oriol Jean, who range in age from 18 to 32.

“The well-being of these delegates is our foremost concern. Local authorities have indicated they have no reason to believe the health and safety of any of the individuals is at risk,” a spokesperson for the Special Olympics told WESH 2.

Team Haiti is pictured during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022 in Beijing, China. Six members of the country's Special Olympics team’s delegation disappeared from their hotel in Kissimmee, Florida. (Julian Finney/)

The Games began Sunday and are set to run through the weekend.

Last week, the organization dropped its vaccine requirement after the state of Florida threatened it with a $27.5 million fine.