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‘Balbir Singh Sr will jump happily if he is alive’

'Balbir Singh Sr will jump happily if he is alive'
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Chandigarh: Hockey Legend of Balbir Singh SR Live his life for sports and will jump happily that he is still alive to witness the achievements of the bronze bronze medal national team at the Tokyo Olympics, said his daughter Sushbir Kaur on Thursday.
The Indian man’s hockey team wrote history in Tokyo, claiming the Olympic medal after 41 years, following a thrilling 5-4 victory over a German Plucky in a play-off bronze medal.
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“He will be very happy.
He will jump happily,” Kaur Pti said.
“When our family watched the match on TV, I turned and looked at the chair where he used to sit with us and watch every match involving the Indian hockey team.
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The day in ‘Bronze’ finally arrived on August 5, 2021, after that the gold medal was July 29, 1980.
Among them, India had empty across the nine Olympics.
Not There is a medal.
But on Thursday, the team “he used to be very watching the match and enjoying pleasant moments.
He lived his life for hockey.
For him, the National flag and Tricolor are his life.
“Balbir Singh Sr, one of the biggest Indian hockey players who won three Olympic gold medals in a star career, has passed here in May 2020 at the age of 96 after struggling a lot of health problems.
While the Indian man’s team claimed bronze, his female colleagues too.
One more step from returning with a medal as Rani Rampal and CO facing United Kingdom at the Bronze Play-Off medal on Friday.
Historic comeback! 🥉🙌 # Team #Hockey man back 3-3 in the first round against #ger and lead …
https://t.co/emWub33CJB- # Tokyo2020 for India (@ Tokyo2020HI) 1628133937000KAur said: “This is a new chapter for Indian hockey.
Because this will encourage beginner talents.
Is our performance not good at this Olympics, it will handle a punch.
“If hockey becomes more popular, it will attract more sponsors, which will then help the game,” he added.
Indians showed great determination because they made an unforgettable comeback, against a two-goal deficit to change the match for their convenience after being 1-3.
“The good thing on this team is that he has a very good spirit fight and the comeback spirit is there and not bowed under pressure,” Kaur said.
He remembers many interactions his father has with Indian Hockey team members, including junior talents from time to time.
“Every time he uses a beginner’s talent, he used to tell them to work hard and win the match, tell them that it will take them honor.
Great dreams, aiming high, work hard and think positively, he is also used to it too Tell them that the place above is always empty, “he said.
In the match, Simranjeet Singh (17th minute, 34), Hardik Singh (27), HarmanPreet Singh (29) and Rupinder Pal Singh (31ST) was getter goal for India.
Kaur remembered that during hockey events many years ago, Balbir Singh Sr had met HarmanPreet and praised him because of his talent.
“At that time, HarmanPreet was used to wear no 1 jersey and we told him to joke that Balbir Ji used to wear a jersey not 13 and looked like he created a note.
Now, even HarmanPreet wore Jersey number 13.” I have to say it all players on the team are currently very good and they have a bright future in front, “he said.
One of the most than the country’s athletes in the country, Balbir Singh Sr was the only Indian among the 16 legends chosen by the Committee The International Olympics throughout the history of the modern Olympiad.
The world’s record for most goals scored by an individual in the Olympic man’s hockey final is still unbeaten.
He has scored five goals in Indian 6-1 victory over the Netherlands in the 1952 gold medal match in Helsinki Games.
He negotiated with Padma Shri in 1957.
It was the first time an athlete provided prestigious civil honor.
Three Singh Olympic gold medals came in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) as Deputy Captain, and Melbourne (1956) as captain.
He is also the only manager of the Indian World Cup winner in 1975.

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