Punjab CM Amarinder Singh condoles demise of hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday expressed his deep sorrow on the loss of life of Balbir Singh Senior, saying the hockey legend exemplified qualities of perseverance, dedication and sportsmanship and can stay an inspiration for the technology of gamers. One of India’s biggest hockey gamers who gained three Olympic gold medals in a stellar profession, Balbir Singh Sr died at a hospital right here on Monday after battling a number of well being points for over two weeks. “Saddened to learn about the passing away of Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. A Triple Olympic Gold medallist,” Amarinder Singh tweeted.

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“He exemplified qualities of perseverance, dedication & sportsmanship. Sir, you will be dearly missed & will forever remain an inspiration! A grateful State bids you farewell,” Singh mentioned. The legendary centre-forward was 96 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, and Gurbir. His sons are settled in Canada and he used to dwell right here together with his daughter and grandson Kabir.

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The three-time Olympic gold medallist was in a semi-comatose state since May 18 and had developed a blood clot in his mind after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with excessive fever. He was examined for COVID-19 however studies got here out adverse. Singh suffered three cardiac arrests in the course of the course of his remedy.

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One of the nation’s most achieved athletes, Singh was the one Indian amongst 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee throughout trendy Olympic historical past. His world report for many targets scored by a person within the males’s hockey ultimate of the Olympics nonetheless stays unbeaten.

He had scored 5 targets in India’s 6-1 victory over the Netherlands within the gold medal match of the 1952 Helsinki Games. He was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1957.