Milkha Singh, the legendary Indian furlough runner, has tested covid positive.
The 91-year-old Milkha Singh, known as the ‘Flying Sikh’, has no symptoms. Milkha Singh said, “Some of our helper have been found positive, so all the family members were tested. Only my result came positive and I am surprised. ”
He said, “I am completely fine and there is no fever or phlegm. My doctor told that in three to four days I will be cured. I also did jogging yesterday.”
Five-time Asian Games gold medalist Milkha Singh finished fourth in the 400m final at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Milkha Singh’s son golfer Jeev Milkha Singh is in Dubai and will return this week. A film has also been made on the life of Milkha Singh. In ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, Milkha Singh was played by Farhan Akhtar. The younger generation was very impressed by this film. Milkha had told in an interview that the producer of the film decided to give 1 rupee as token money for promotion. This one rupee note was printed in 1958. The reason behind this is also very interesting.
In 1958, Milkha Singh won the first gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in the history of independent India. Milkha won the first gold medal of independent India in the Commonwealth Games. Apart from this, India had elevated the name of India by winning 2 gold medals in the Asian Games .
