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‘My unbelievable, beautiful boy’, Chad Le Clos’ dad goes over the top and becomes a Games sensation

Cowie

The father of swimmer Chad Le Clos could not contain himself after his son won a gold medal by defeating the greatest ever Olympian.

Bert Le Clos paid an emotional live TV tribute to his “beautiful boy

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‘My unbelievable, beautiful boy’, Chad Le Clos’ dad goes over the top and becomes a Games sensation

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