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The Milkha Way by NISHITA JHA
“He would ask me to dial the number of any chief
minister to set up a sporting camp in their state. All I had to say was
Milkha Singh is on the line,” says his assistant.
The Flying Sikh:
A Jog Down Memory Lane
by A. JOSEPH ANTONY
Milkha Singh's agonisingly close shy at Olympic glory in Rome, 1960, brought
his countrymen the belief ‘we can' and the gold, nearly half a century
later, through his Sikh compatriot, Abhinav Bindra.
Fauja Singh:
101 And Running Strong
IANS
As he turned a memorable 101-years-old on Sunday, April 1, he was busy preparing for his next event - the London Marathon - on April 22.
22-Yr Old Sikh-Punjabi Mountaineer Aims For Mt. Everest by NEHA MIGLANI
Jagwinder Kaur is the only mountaineer in the world to have
climbed 19,700 ft high Mt. Thelu through the newest route ever, which she is credited with
finding.
A Handful of Sardars Help Resuscitate Indian Hockey by M.S. UNNIKRISHNAN
Sandeep Singh had a success rate of 80 per cent
with penalty corners, to tote up 16 goals out of India’s total tally of
44 goals, to emerge as the biggest scorer...
The First Family of Cricket: The A.G. Singhs of Chennai-Madras by NIKITA BASTIAN
“My dad took 11 wickets in that game and it
finished in one day instead of the stipulated duration of three days
[Madras won by an innings and 23 runs.] ..."
The Lion Hearts:
Sikhs Defeat British Team to Win Saragarhi Polo Cup
by AJEYO BASU
The Saragarhi Polo Challenge Cup commemorates
the bravery of 21 Sikh soldiers who fought
to defend their post to the last man against 10,000 Afghan tribesmen a century ago.
Gatka Morphs Into Extreme Sport by MARGHERITA STANCATI & JOSH CHIN
On YouTube, it now has close to four million
views.
But the seven-minute video, edited from a
televised talent show performance, is not for the faint of heart.
Sikh Athletes, Spectators Wearing Kirpans Welcomed to London 2012 Olympics by ALAN BALDWIN
Any Sikh who is fully observant of the Five Kakaars of the Khalsa discipline will have no difficulty in attending the Games.
Who, What, Why:
How Can a 100-yr Old Run a Marathon?
BBC
"[Fauja Singh] is definitely a unique individual - not
like any patient I have ever taken," says Dr Brangman, who is Chief of
Geriatric Medicine at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.