In memoriam 🙏
Captain Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, an exceptional Indian track and field sprinter left his fans bereft on 18 June 2021.
He "revered" the track like "the sanctum sanctorum in a temple where the deity resided." To him running was both his God and beloved.
The legendary athlete was a four-time Asian Games gold-medallist and the 1958 Commonwealth Games champion but his greatest performance was a near miss, the fourth place finish in the 400m final of the 1960 Rome Olympics.
His timing at the Italian capital remained the national record for 38 years and he was bestowed the Padma Shri in 1959.
Here are a few glimpses of him being received by the trustees of Apple Global School.
Om Shanti 🙏
In memoriam 🙏 Captain Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, an exceptional Indian track and field sprinter left his fans bereft on 18 June 2021. He "revered" the track like "the sanctum sanctorum in a temple where the deity resided." To him running was both his God and beloved. The legendary athlete was a four-time Asian Games gold-medallist and the 1958 Commonwealth Games champion but his greatest performance was a near miss, the fourth place finish in the 400m final of the 1960 Rome Olympics. His timing at the Italian capital remained the national record for 38 years and he was bestowed the Padma Shri in 1959. Here are a few glimpses of him being received by the trustees of Apple Global School. Om Shanti 🙏
Jun 19, 2021
