Goa to name athletic stadium after Milkha Singh: CM Pramod Sawant
Other Sports | September 03, 2021 18:51 ISTSingh, 91, died due to Covid-related complications in June this year.
Singh, 91, died due to Covid-related complications in June this year.
The iconic sprinter, who was fondly known as the 'Flying Sikh', had often talked about his deep desire to see an Indian win a track and field Olympic medal.
Ace golfer and late Milkha Singh's son Jeev Milkha Singh on Monday paid tribute to the sprint legend, who died of COVID-19 complications last week.
Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan took to social media on Sunday to remember athletics legend Milkha Singh, who passed away on Friday. Bachchan shared the last page from Milkha Singh's autobiography, titled, "The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" on Twitter.
Gurpreet remembers a ceremony in Chandigarh in 2015 where Milkha gave away an award to him.
Milkha Singh, who passed away on Friday night aged 91, once said he would have been happier with the Padma Bhushan for 'lifetime achievement'.
The prestigious Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 to honour outstanding sportspersons. In the first batch of 20 Arjuna Awardees.
Milkha, who passed away in Chandigarh on Friday night at the age of 91, joined the Army in 1952 and was based at EME Centre in Secunderabad. He had spotted a small hill near the cantonment region for training.
Milkha, who was 91, was bid a tearful adieu in the presence of his family members and several dignitaries, including sports minister Kiren Rijiju.
"We are going to have a Milkha Singh Chair in Sports University, Patiala,” the Punjab CM told reporters outside Milkha’s Sector 8 residence.
At a domestic meet in Kolkata 23 years ago, Paramjeet had clocked 45.70 seconds to improve Milkha's long-standing national record.
Herself a track and field legend, Usha said she met Milkha Singh during an international competition in Korea.
Even in his 70s, Milkha, who passed away at the age of 91 in Chandigarh on Friday night, would often turn up and encourage athletes at Chandigarh's Sector 7 Sports Complex, a hub of athletics in the city.
The Indian cricketers wore black armbands in memory of legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who passed away on Friday night.
The 91-year-old died at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital on Friday night after battling the infection for a month. Milkha was first hospitalised at Mohali's Fortis hospital on May 23 as a precautionary measure.
Milkha was expected to soar the highest at the 1960 Rome Olympics but missed the podium by 0.1 seconds, an unforgettable heartache that he carried for the rest of his life.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a state funeral for the 91-year-old track legend Milkha Singh.
The 91-year-old Padma Shri awardee lost his month-long battle with COVID-19 late Friday night at a Chandigarh hospital.
The void created in the world of sports by his death will be difficult to fill, Adityanath added.
The 91-year-old Milkha Singh died on Friday night after a month-long battle with COVID-19. He had lost his former national volleyball captain wife Nirmal Kaur to the same ailment.
Top News
Latest News
