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Debanand Patra, Athlete

31Jul

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Debanand Patra, Athlete

Veteran athlete Debanand Patra 90, has passed away after a brief illness at his home in Phulbani town in Kandhamal district of Odisha. Patra, who was also a retired police officer is survived by three daughters and two sons. Quoting Phulbani Municipality Executive Officer Baladev Behera news agency PTO reported that he had tested positive for COVID-19 a few days earlier and was undergoing treatment at his home. He had participated in national events in various categories of athletics and was felicitated by the state government and Kandhamal district administration.

Milkha Singh, Indian sprint legend

19Jun

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Milkha Singh, Indian sprint legend

Indian sprint legend Milkha Singh passed away on June 18 after a month-long battle with COVID-19. He was 91. Singh, who is survived by his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters, died at 11.30 p.m, a family spokesperson told media. The Padma Shri awardee had recently lost his wife -- former national volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur (85) -- to the dreaded coronavirus, when she passed away at a private hospital in Mohali. The athlete had contracted COVID-19 in May but was tested negative on May 16 before being shifted to general ICU in a hospital. However, his condition became critical with complications, including fever and dipping oxygen saturation levels. Milkha Singh, who was a four-time Asian Games gold medallist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion,...