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Veteran South African swimmer Chad le Clos won a 21st Commonwealth Games medal late on Wednesday to overtake Australia’s Emma ‌McKeon as the most decorated athlete ​in the Games’ history.The ‌34-year-old swam the butterfly leg as South ‌Africa ⁠took bronze ‌in the men’s 4x100 ‌medley relay for his third of the 2026 Games ⁠after silver in the mixed 4x100 medley and bronze in the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay.His record tally is made up of seven golds, five silvers and nine bronzes across the last five Games, starting in Delhi in 2010 at ​the age of 18 where he earned five medals, and then followed by seven medals in Glasgow in 2014.He ‌continued with five more ⁠on the ​Gold Coast in 2018 and one in ​Birmingham four years ago."It was emotional, but I think those first two medals (in Glasgow 2026) were just a little bit more just because I had to get over the hump and tonight I just had to stay cool and bring it home,” he said after Wednesday’s relay."The way the boys and girls swam ...they ‌swam their hearts out. ‌They kept saying ‘we’re doing ⁠this for Chad’ before they walked down and ⁠it just means ⁠the world to me.”Le Clos is also an Olympic champion. He stunned the sporting world when he pipped Michael Phelps by 0.05 seconds to win the 200m butterfly gold at the 2012 London Games.At ​the time, American icon Phelps was a 14-time Olympic champion and he had not lost in the event since 2001.Le Clos won medals at the Olympics in Rio in 2016 and has since competed in Tokyo and Paris. He has previously said he hopes to qualify for his fifth Olympics ‌in Los Angeles ​in two years’ time. 

Qatar Charity (QC) has provided educational supplies in Chad and Jordan, as part of its continued efforts to support education and provide learning opportunities for underprivileged children.The initiatives, backed by generous donors, coincide with the start of the new academic year and fall under the umbrella of the organisation’s ongoing ‘Education 2025’ campaign.In N’Djamena, QC distributed 1,000 desks and chairs to 10 educational institutions. The handover ceremony was attended by Loul Ali Choua, secretary general of the Ministry of Education and Civic Promotion, along with representatives of the beneficiary institutions.Choua praised the initiative, calling it “a generous contribution that reflects strong co-operation in supporting education, which is the foundation of development and the backbone of societal progress.” He called for a strategic partnership agreement with Qatar Charity to expand educational efforts nationwide.The project responds to the severe shortage of school furniture in Chad, where over 40% of primary schools lack desks and chairs, forcing students to sit on the ground or share seats.In Jordan, QC launched the first phase of a school bag distribution initiative, benefiting 120 female students in Jerash Governorate, who excel in memorising parts of the Holy Qur’an. The bags include essential supplies and stationery. A second phase is expected to distribute 500 more bags across other regions.Saleh bin Mohammed al-Marri, the general supervisor of Qatar Charity’s office in Jordan, said the initiative is part of ongoing efforts to support education. Since 2016, the office has implemented over 187 educational projects, including scholarships, school renovations, and supply distribution.QC urges donors to continue supporting the ‘Education 2025’ campaign, which aims to provide school bags, meals, supplies, school rehabilitation, and scholarships for thousands of children worldwide. Contributions can be made via QC’s website, app, home collection service, contact centre (44290000), or through its branches and collectors.