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Soviet/Belarussian speed skating legend Igor The Bear from Minsk Zhelezovski, six time sprint world champion between 1985 and 1993, has passed away aged 58 :( 

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Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid

 

One of India's greatest athletes, Milkha Singh, has died from Covid-related complications, aged 91.

 

Popularly known as "the Flying Sikh", Singh won four Asian gold medals and finished fourth in the 400m final at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

 

Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid - BBC News

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18 minutes ago, PHI2019 said:

Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid

 

One of India's greatest athletes, Milkha Singh, has died from Covid-related complications, aged 91.

 

Popularly known as "the Flying Sikh", Singh won four Asian gold medals and finished fourth in the 400m final at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

 

Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid - BBC News

RIP legend of Indian athletics and truly the sports icon of India.

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Tokyo - 2020

Go India Go

 

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SWEDEN: Sara Wedlund( finalist and 11th place in Athletics 5000m in Atlanta 1996) died 11th June at a age of 45. The cause of death is unknown for us but she had Anorexia. She battle it for a long time even when she was active. :cry:

 

https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/lEB25o/sara-wedlund-dod--blev-45-ar-gammal

 

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