Milkha Singh passes away after long battle with Covid | More sports News
- আপডেট সময়: শনিবার, ১৯ জুন, ২০২১
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“Dad just passed away,” his son and legendary golfer Jeev Milkha Singh confirmed TOI over a text message.
While the family was yet to come to terms with the passing away of the 85-year-old Nirmal Kaur, who succumbed to Covid-related complications at a private hospital in Mohali on Sunday, the legendary athlete lost a valiant battle after developing fever and a dip in oxygen saturation level from Thursday night in the medical ICU of the PGI hospital.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted condolences at the passing away of Milkha Singh.
The passing of sporting icon Milkha Singh fills my heart with grief. The story of his struggles and strength of cha… https://t.co/PFWDcASwAn
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1624047334000
In the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we have lost a colossal sportsperson, who captured the nation’s imagin… https://t.co/arbRidazxr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1624042595000
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh also took to Twitter to express his sadness at the passing away of the ‘Flying Sikh.’
Upset and saddened to hear of Milkha Singh Ji’s demise. It marks the end of an era and India & Punjab are poorer to… https://t.co/71ArL92c4C
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) 1624044775000
The Padma Shri awardee had contracted Covid-19 on May 19, and was earlier admitted at the Covid ICU of the same hospital before returning negative on Wednesday. The 1958 Commonwealth Games gold medallist was admitted to the PGIMER on June 3 after his oxygen levels dipped at home following treatment at the Fortis hospital in Mohali for a week.
The legendary athlete’s greatest performance remains the fourth-place finish in the 400m final of the 1960 Rome Olympics. He also represented India in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics.
