Hockey lengend balbir singh passes away

[kakatiya]

భారత హాకీ దిగ్గజం‌ బల్బీర్‌ సింగ్‌ కన్నుమూత

చండీగఢ్‌ : భారత హాకీ దిగ్గజం‌ బల్బీర్‌ సింగ్‌(95) కన్నుమూశారు. మెదడు సంబంధిత వ్యాధితో మొహాలీలోని ఓ ఆస్పత్రిలో చికిత్స పొందుతూ ఇవాళ ఉదయం తుదిశ్వాస విడిచారు. ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో భారత్‌కు మూడుసార్లు స్వర్ణ పతకాలు తీసుకురావడంలో బల్బీర్‌సింగ్‌ కీలక పాత్ర పోషించారు. మే 8న బల్బీర్‌ను ఆస్పత్రిలో చేర్పించారని.. అప్పటికే ఆయన‌ ఆరోగ్యం క్షీణించిందని ఫార్టిస్‌ ఆస్పత్రి డైరెక్టర్‌ అభిజిత్‌ సింగ్‌ మీడియాకు వెల్లడించారు. ఈరోజు ఆరోగ్యం మరింత క్షీణించడంతో మృతి చెందినట్లు వెల్లడించారు.

[Kool_SRG]

[Kool_SRG]

His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men’s hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten

Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr died in Chandigarh on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks.

The iconic player was 95 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, and Gurbir. “He died at around 6:30 this morning,” Abhijit Singh, Director Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he was admitted on May 8, told PTI.

Balbir Sr was in a semi-comatose state since May 18 and had developed a blood clot in his brain after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with high fever.

One of the country’s greatest athletes, Balbir Sr was the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across modern Olympic history.

His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men’s hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.

[JAMBALHOT_RAJA]

RIP

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[Anta Assamey]

RIP

[karthik25]

Legend _/\_

Appatlo Indian hockey keka.. we lost it somewhere in between.

[kakatiya]

4 hours ago, karthik25 said:

Legend _/\_

Appatlo Indian hockey keka.. we lost it somewhere in between.

Field hockey when they moved to turf from field we lost the advantages turf is good for European Australian players with long legs and tall. Our hockey players average 5, 8 and European players 6-2 there is no way we can beat them on turf.