Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid

Singh's exploits on the track and field are legendary in India. He won five golds in international athletic championships and was awarded the Helms World Trophy in 1959 for winning 77 of his 80 international races. He also won India's first Commonwealth gold in 1958.As a young boy who lived in a remote village in Multan province, he saw his parents and seven siblings murdered during the Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947.

In 1960, he was invited to take part in the 200m event at an International Athletic competition in Lahore, Pakistan. He hadn't been back to Pakistan since fleeing in 1947 and initially refused to go. As Gen Ayub Khan, Pakistan's second president, awarded the competitors their medals, Singh received the nickname that would stick with him for the rest of his life.

RIP to an absolute legend 🙏🏽

91 years old, 'from Covid'. This is why people no longer trust the BBC.

So? the UK killed thousands to make room for illegals & the world

I guess he got really sikh. RIP in peace.

91 year old dies blame Covid 🤦🏼‍♂️

Flying Sikh? 🤔

A sad day! R.I.P. Milkha Singh

At 85

A true legend -RIP

So sad he lost his race to the DeltaVariant RIPMilkhaSinghji

Rest in peace 🙏

Quite icon. So very sad & great loss to the sporting legends for sure.

Sad news

Every death is now blamed on COVID, wow.

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Great lose to our beloved country and the family who lost Milkha and her wife in a very short period due to COVID. I urge all to learn lessons that even fit personal like Milkha can’t beat COVID.

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this is terrible news

RIP Mr Milkha Singh ji

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