My heartfelt condolences to his family.”Saddened to hear about the demise of hockey legend While Big B tweeted, “T 3543 – Legend Balbir Singh sr .. passes away .. his talent and his accomplishments on the Hockey field were legendary talk in my School days right from 1948 onwards .. what a champion .. condolences prayers .. Indian Pride.”T 3543 – Legend Balbir Singh sr .. passes away .. his talent and his accomplishments on the Hockey field were legendary talk in my School days right from 1948 onwards .. what a champion .. condolences prayers .. Talking about Balbir Singh Sr, he was one of the country’s most accomplished athletes and was the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across modern Olympic history. That was the first time an athlete was conferred the prestigious civillian honour. We list five major examplesAbish Mathew on Comedians Being Trolled for Past Sketches, Tweets: I Believe in Absolute Freedom of SpeechMahesh Babu Lauds Thalapathy Vijay for Accepting Green India Challenge NominationKareena Kapoor Borrows Clothes from Saif Ali Khan for Magazine Cover Shoot, See PicsHappy Birthday Sara Ali Khan: 5 Adorable Childhood Pics of the ActressLikes And Shares in Virtual World Add to Pressure, Says Manushi ChhillarIAF writes to Censor Board objecting to its ‘undue negative’ portrayal in Janhvi Kapoor’s Gunjan SaxenaFashion designer Simar Dugal dies of cancer: Malaika Arora, Lara Dutta and others pay last tributeSushant Singh Rajput wanted to work in Hollywood in 2020, reveals actor’s diary (Video)Sushant Singh Rajput death case: SC to hear another PIL on ThursdayTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Sundar Lal’s cryptic hints makes Jethaa Lal queasyRolls-Royce, IIT Madras to collaborate for joint research programsIndia Legends vs Lanka Legends: Check match timings, live streaming details3 reasons why the fall in crude oil prices may not be good news for IndiaAGR: NITI Aayog does a flip-flop on minimum floor price for telcosYES Bank rescue plan may cause wider economic pain in the country, says S&PHow China tested 1.1 crore people for coronavirus in just 2 weeks – Livemint4 or more hydroxychloroquine doses reduced risk of coronavirus in healthcare workers: ICMR study – India TodayCommunity transmission well-established in India: Epidemiologists from National Task force for coronavirus – India TodayPromising Ten-Minute Coronavirus Detection Test Developed by Indian American Scientist – India WestCoronavirus: US gives Brazil 2m doses of drug that may not work – Gulf News5 PLAYERS WITH MOST SIXES IN THE HISTORY OF ALL IPL SEASON – [हिंदी]10 BATSMEN WITH MOST HUNDREDS IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET – [हिंदी]IPL NEWS : 19 सितंबर से होगा IPL 2020 का आगाज इस दिन होगा फाइनल मुकाबला5 PLAYERS IN IPL WITH MOST RUNS AGAINST MUMBAI INDIANS – [हिंदी]IPL 2020 CONFIRM: UAE में खेला जाएगा IPL 2020, इस दिन होगा तारीखों का ऐलानAkshay Kumar mourns the death of hockey legend Balbir SinghBalbir Singh Sr, one of India’s greatest hockey players who won three Olympic gold medals in a stellar career, died at a hospital in Mohali on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.
After veteran actors Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, and legendary Indian footballer Chuni Goswami, the country lost one of India’s greatest hockey players–Balbir Singh Sr. Singh’s three Olympic gold medals came in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) as vice-captain, and Melbourne (1956) as captain. His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men’s hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten. The legendary player passed away on May 25 at the age of 96 after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.