Sardar Milkha Singh

Sardar Milkha Singh is the greatest living Sikh
athlete whose story is one of the guts and glories.
Born in a family of modest means,joining the army
and then discovering the penchant for running and
winning is his life in summation. He deservingly
got an epithet named ‘Flying Sikh’ from Pakistan
General Ayub Khan. Till date up to 2000 Sydney
Olympics the ‘Flying Sikh’ is the only one to have
broken Olympic record.
The man, who won 77 of the 80 races he ran, donated
all his treasures to the nation. The country where
great sports persons are few and far between even
does not have the single picture of Milkha Singh in
its gallery. But Milkha Singh's achievement can do
without such testimony. Though it was a hard uphill
climb for the refugee from Muzaffagarh in West
Pakistan, Milkha Singh did what he was born for.
Milkha Singh said that his training was so intense
that he would often vomit blood and would collapse
in exhaustion. He was an extraordinary person what
his coach says to him, ‘Discipline is what you have
to become a world class player,’ says Milkha. The
greatest disappointment which haunts Milkha Singh
even after forty years is the Olympics at Rome 1960.
After clocking a world record 45.8 seconds in 400
metres preliminary in France. Milkha lived up to his dreams. 
The Sikh went on winning Gold medals for his country
Decades after he hung up his running shoes one thing is for sure the
Flying Sikh still stands tall. lnspired hy his life story. a film named 'Bhaag
Milkha Bhaag' was made for his tribute towards
the country. Milkha Singh is born once in many
generations. Let us hope such Milkha Singh to be
born in every family who are ready to die when their
flag stands tall weaving high in the world's name.
Milkha says, ‘Life is like a race. The faster you run,
the harder there is the chance of losing but cases
may be there you may lose but at least at the end
of the day you will say goodnight to it saying l did
my best and dream of for the coming days. Milkha
says that will power and determination are required
to make a person successful. He will always remain
immortal in the history of inspiring all the present
generations and teach them a beautiful lesson that
the other meaning of life is struggle.