Golf ace Jeev Milkha Singh posted a heartfelt message on social media on Saturday mourning the loss of his parents. Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh died on June 18 at the age of 91, 5 days after his wife and former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur died of Covid-19.
Milkha Singh was admitted to a private hospital after contracting Covid-19 on May 19. The three-time Olympic and four-time Asian Games gold medalist has recovered well and was even discharged from hospital last month. However, he was re-admitted to the PGIMER Covid-19 hospital in Chandigarh. Milkha’s condition worsened and his oxygen saturation dropped before he did died on Friday. Milkha’s wife Nirmal Kaur last breathed here because of Covid-19.
“The relationship between a child and his or her parents never changes. It doesn’t matter how old you get or where in the world you live or how much you’ve achieved in life. The relationship remains simple, it’s unconditional love, ”Jeev said in a post on Instagram.
“As parents, you have been the strength and backbone of our family for as long as I can remember. Together you have nurtured and supported each of us with so much love and care and somehow inspired an entire nation, great and believing that anything is possible if you work hard and are committed, ”he added.
“You have touched so many lives over the years and the impact you have made on this nation will long be remembered. Being around you taught me to be a better father, brother, husband, and has me.” made into a more compassionate and empathetic one. ” human being.
“I love you with all my heart, mom and dad. It won’t be easy without you, but I know that you will be up there together and protect us like you have been all our lives. “
Jeev Milkha Singh has often emphasized how much support his father and mother have received over the years, especially when he was looking to golf as a career option. Jeev has said in the past that his father gave him the freedom to choose what to do.
In fact, it was Milkha Singh who got Jeev his first golf kit. Jeev also remembered how MIlkha and Nirmal remembered their struggles and helped him stay focused in life.
In his stellar career, Milkha drove many memorable races in his career. The Flying Sikh, as he is popularly known, is best known for his 400-meter race at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he became the first Indian male to reach the final of an Olympic event. Milkha led this race but eventually missed a podium, 0.1 seconds back. Despite finishing fourth, Singh set a new national record that was unchanged for 38 years. Paramjeet Singh broke it in 1998.
Homage to Milkha Singh was poured in, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his death a colossal loss for Indian sport. The Chief of Staff of Defense, General Bipin Rawat, also offered condolences, saying the Indian Army would be proud of Milkha’s legacy. Milkha Singh started athletics while serving in the army and became one of India’s top athletes.
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