Swimmer le Clos says his home was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games

Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos reported that his home in South Africa was destroyed by fire. The incident occurred shortly after he achieved the status of the most decorated athlete in the history of the Commonwealth Games.

Le Clos announced the loss of his property via a post on his Instagram account. The fire took place one day after he reached his record-breaking milestone at the international sporting event.