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Olympics day in history: Chad le Clos denies Michael Phelps a hat-trick of Games 200m butterfly golds

Today in Olympic history: July 31

30 July 2024 - 21:18

1928 — George Weightman-Smith equals the 14.8 sec 110m hurdles world record in the heats at the Amsterdam Olympics and then later that day in the semifinals he clocks 14.6 to break the mark. He ended fifth in the final the following day. ..

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