Hockey player Ravinder Pal Singh passes away at 65
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Olympian Ravinder Pal Singh is the member of Indian team that won historic gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. He also represented the country at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
He is the member of Indian team that won historic gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. He also represented the country at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He was transferred from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Vivekanand Hospital to the non-Covid facility after he tested negative for the virus. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, tweeted his condolences, saying, "I'm deeply saddened to learn that Shri Ravinder Pal Singh ji has lost the battle to Covid-19. With his passing away, India loses a golden member of the hockey team that won gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. His contribution to Indian sports will always be remembered." Singh also played in several top international tournaments including the Champions Trophy in Karachi (1980 & 1983), Silver Jubilee 10-Nation Cup (Hong Kong, 1983), World Cup (Mumbai, 1982), Asia Cup (Karachi, 1982), the India-Pakistan Test series in 1981 and the Malaysian Quadrangular series in 1980.More Related News