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Yearender 2021: Neeraj Chopra's historic gold fulfills late Milkha Singh's long-standing wishNeeraj had won the gold medal on August 7 and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) realised the importance of this feat and they went on...
1960 Rome Olympian and former national football coach SS Hakim deadIn his more than five-decade association with Indian football, Hakim, a Dronacharya Awardee, has also been an assistant coach to late PK Ba...
Neeraj Chopra dedicates Olympic gold to late Milkha Singh; family says we are gratefulThe 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 fie...
Milkha Singh: The man who flewGold medals at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games at a time when the CWG was a gold standard event, his achievements are legendary....
Compete abroad, stay dedicated: P T Usha remembers Milkha Singh's advise"I met Milkha ji for the first time in 1982 and it was a memorable one. He advised me to focus on participating in international meets to i...
Entire Indian contingent waited for medal: Randhawa recalls race of Milkha Singh's life in RomeThe 91-year-old 'Flying Sikh', who passed away in Chandigarh on Friday after battling COVID-related complications, was expected to soar the...
India's sprint icon Milkha Singh passes away at 91The Padma Shri awardee was 91 and is survived by his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters.
Milkha Singh showing "continuous improvement" in COVID fight, wife battling it "bravely"The legendary athlete is a four-time Asian Games gold medallist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion but his greatest performance remains t...
Australian swimming great John Konrads dies at age 78Konrads was born in Latvia in 1942 and moved to Australia with his parents, his two sisters and a grandmother in 1949.
The end of an era: PK Banerjee, Indian football's greatest striker, passes away after prolonged illnessDuring his career, he scored 65 international goals in 84 appearances for the national team.
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Paralympians deserve highest recognition and awards: Milkha SinghMilkha congratulated all the athletes who are currently representing India at the ongoing Rio Paralympics for their efforts and successful ...
Doping is like cancer: Milkha SinghMilkha had finished fourth after clocking 45.60 seconds in 1960 Rome Olympics 400m race.