Panaji: The Goa government will rename the Bambolim athletic stadium located near Panaji after the ‘flying Sikh’ and ace Indian athelete, late Milkha Singh, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday.The Bambolim stadium will be named after the flying Sikh, late Milkha Singh. A formal decision will be taken in some days, Sawant said.
Milkha Singh, 91, died due to Covid-related complications in June this year.
On August 31, the state government had also named a hockey stadium near Mapusa town in north Goa after legendary Olympian Major Dhyan Chand.
Milkha Singh was aĀ Indian track and fieldĀ sprinterĀ who was introduced to the sport while serving in theĀ Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold atĀ 400 metresĀ at theĀ Asian GamesĀ as well as theĀ Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 andĀ 1962 Asian Games.
He represented India in theĀ 1956 Summer OlympicsĀ inĀ Melbourne, theĀ 1960 Summer OlympicsĀ in Rome and theĀ 1964 Summer OlympicsĀ in Tokyo. He was awarded theĀ Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements.