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Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos had his home destroyed in a fire on July 30 while he was competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Le Clos, who is 34 years old and from South Africa, broke the all-time Commonwealth record just a day before the fire, winning a bronze medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay. According to le Clos' post on Instagram, several apartments in his block were gutted in the fire, including his own home where he had lived for over a decade. Le Clos plans to raise money through his foundation to help rebuild homes for other neighbors affected by the fire.

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South African swimmer Chad le Clos, who won a record 21st Commonwealth Games medal with a bronze in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay on July 29th, had his home destroyed in a fire in Cape Town, South Africa just a day later on July 30th. Le Clos was not present at the time of the fire and was competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. His apartment block caught fire while he was away, causing significant damage to his home, which had been his residence for over 10 years. Le Clos has pledged that his foundation will help raise money to aid his neighbors in rebuilding their homes after the fire.

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South Africa’s le Clos says home destroyed during Commonwealth record run · assertive framing

Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos says his home in South Africa was destroyed in a fire a day after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history. asserted

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Le Clos said in a post on his Instagram account 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. asserted

he → say → Glasgow

Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4FIFA’s Infantino set for crunch meeting after World Cup selloff crisis - list 2 of 4UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know - list 3 of 4Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA plan - list 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan The 34-year-old South African won a record 21st Commonwealth Games medal a day before the fire with a bronze in the men’s 4×100-metre medley relay. asserted

African → set → relay

“On the evening of 30 July, amidst breaking the all-time Commonwealth record, a fire started in my apartment block, which quickly spread to my home,” le Clos posted late on Tuesday. asserted

Clos → break → Tuesday

“Sadly my home, where I’ve lived for more than a decade, burnt down and there is nothing left to salvage.” asserted

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He offered his condolences on the death of an elderly man in the apartment block fire in the oceanside suburb of Sea Point. asserted

He → offer → Point

He said the man had been his neighbour for many years. asserted

man → say → years

Le Clos said his foundation would raise money to help other neighbours rebuild their homes. asserted

neighbours → say → homes

The athlete won gold in the 200-metre butterfly at the 2012 London Olympics and has won four Olympic medals and 16 world titles in total. asserted

athlete → win → total

Glasgow was his fifth Commonwealth Games, and he has said he plans to compete at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. asserted

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South Africa’s le Clos says home destroyed during Commonwealth record run

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