Sporting Witness - India's Hockey Gold
In 1948 at the 'austerity' Olympics, newly independent India won gold on the hockey pitch. One of the stars of the Indian team was Balbir Singh.
(Photo: Balbir Singh scoring a goal against Great Britain. Credit: AP Images)
Published on Saturday, 4th October 2014.
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