Legendary former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh was admitted to the hospital late on Thursday after his oxygen levels dipped, as he continues to receive treatment for the COVID-19 infection. The 91-year-old former runner was discharged on May 30 in stable condition at the request of his family.<\/p>\n
\u201cFormer Indian sprinter Milkha Singh admitted in ICU in Covid Hospital of PGIMER today due to dipping levels of oxygen. He has been kept under observation & is stable now,\u201d Prof. Arun Kumar, the\u00a0Official Spokesperson of\u00a0Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh said on Thursday, as quoted by ANI.<\/p>\n
Milkha Singh tested positive for COVID-19 on May 20. His wife Nirmal Kaur had also tested positive for the dreaded virus and was shifted to ICU on May 30 due to increased oxygen requirements.<\/p>\n
The couple\u2019s son and ace golfer Jeev, flew down to Chandigarh from Dubai on Saturday while the golfer\u2019s elder sister, Mona Milkha Singh, who is a doctor in the United States, also reached here a few days ago. Milkha is suspected to have contracted the infection from a house help.<\/p>\n
The legendary athlete is a four-time Asian Games gold medallist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion but his greatest performance was the fourth-place finish in the 400m final at the 1960 Rome Olympics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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