Swimmer le Clos says his home was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games
- Le Clos said in a post on his Instagram account on Tuesday that his apartment in Cape Town was one of several in the block to be gutted in a fire on July 30 while he was at the games in Glasgow, Scotland.
- South African swimmer Chad le Clos has revealed his Cape Town apartment was destroyed in a devastating fire that also claimed the life of a neighbour, just a day after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.
- The 34-year-old had secured his 21st Commonwealth Games medal last week, winning bronze in the men's 4x100 metres medley relay in Glasgow and surpassing Australia's Emma McKeon.
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- Le Clos said in a post on his Instagram account on Tuesday that his apartment in Cape Town was one of several in the block to be gutted in a fire on July 30 while he was at the games in Glasgow, Scotland.
- South African swimmer Chad le Clos has revealed his Cape Town apartment was destroyed in a devastating fire that also claimed the life of a neighbour, just a day after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.
- The 34-year-old had secured his 21st Commonwealth Games medal last week, winning bronze in the men's 4x100 metres medley relay in Glasgow and surpassing Australia's Emma McKeon.
Sources: ABC News, The Independent