You’ve Made Young Indians Dream Of Becoming An Athlete: Ganguly Pays Homage To Milkha Singh

Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has condoled the death of track legend Milkha Singh. The former sprinter died on Friday at the age of 91. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in May this year.

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Taking to Twitter, Ganguly wrote: “Extremely saddened by this news ..RIP, India’s one of the greatest sportsman..you have made young Indians dream of becoming an athlete..had the privilege of knowing you so closely..” Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar echoed the sentiments and wrote: “Rest in Peace our very own ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh ji. Your demise has left a deep void in every Indian’s heart today, but you shall keep inspiring several generations to come.”

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The former runner had tested positive for COVID-19 last month and was in isolation at his home in Chandigarh before being admitted to the ICU of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) hospital in Chandigarh.

His wife, Nirmal Milkha Singh succumbed to COVID-19 on June 13 at the age of 85. The legendary athlete was a four-time Asian Games gold medalist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion. He was the only Indian athlete to win gold at the Asian and Commonwealth Championships.

He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements. He is survived by one son and three daughters. His son Jeev Milkha Singh is also a renowned Golfer

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