At the 2012 London Summer Olympics, South African swimmer Chad Guy Betrand le Clos made history by denying Michael Phelps the gold medal in the 200m butterfly. Both le Clos and Phelps made the ...

One of the best moments of the 2016 Rio Olympic games came Monday night, when Michael Phelps put a Darth Maul death stare on South African rival Chad le Clos. It became an instant Internet meme ...

For more than a decade, the great American had vanquished all comers in the 200 meters butterfly on both the world and Olympic stage, but then along came Chad le Clos. When the South African ...

South African swimmer Chad le Clos may have inspired Michael Phelps's mean-mug stare, but the 24-year-old is more than just a meme. Phelps' rival – who tried his best to distract the American ...

South African Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos said earlier this month that 2021 was the worst year of his life, when a traumatic event, which he won't reveal the details of, sent him ...

Minutes before the 200m butterfly semifinals on Monday, a hooded Michael Phelps put on his best Miz girl impression and stared daggers through South African swimmer Chad le Clos' back. Minutes ...

Despite Chad Le Clos’s early exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics due to a shoulder injury, his father, Bert, is beaming with pride over his “champion” son. The swimming star failed to qualify ...

Don’t talk trash to Michael Phelps. It just makes him go faster. After spending all day digesting Chad le Clos’ taunts from halfway around the world, Phelps beat the South African’s time ...

He may have inspired Michael Phelps' mean-mug, but Chad le Clos has said he is a "fan" of the Olympic legend Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016 ...

He provided one of the biggest shocks in Olympic swimming history, and Chad le Clos hopes to get another chance to take on idol Michael Phelps at Rio 2016. CNN values your feedback 1.