Agonizingly close for Michael Phelps. He misses a gold medal by a tiny fraction, slipping out of first place right at the end of the men's 200 butterfly. South Africa's Chad le Clos wins. Phelps has tied the record for the most Olympic medals. A small consolation for the American.

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