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Milkha Singh is the Greatest living Sikh Athlete. The Flying Sikh was recently acknowledged among the Nations Top Achievers by The US President, Barak Obama. Addressing a Town hall event at Siri Fort auditorium in Delhi on the third and final day of his visit to India, Obama lauded Milkha and Mary Kom among others […]

Milkha Singh is the Greatest living Sikh Athlete. The Flying Sikh was recently acknowledged among the Nations Top Achievers by The US President, Barak Obama.

Addressing a Town hall event at Siri Fort auditorium in Delhi on the third and final day of his visit to India, Obama lauded Milkha and Mary Kom among others as achievers, while making a point that courage and humanitarian values unify both the nations.

A pleasantly surprised Milkha Singh said that United States President Barack Obama mentioning him as one of the national icons was all the more satisfying as it came from an inspiring personality like him.
Milkha said “those who live for the good of the country and those who bring laurels to the country always remain in the hearts of people”.

“It is all the more heartening that it came from an inspiring person like him. His grandfather worked as a cook and he is from a humble background who rose to such a high position. It is certainly something I will cherish,” said octogenarian Milkha, who missed a 400m bronze medal by a whisker in 1960 Rome Olympics.

~ Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/