Athletics talent is more prominent in the villages than in the urban areas because the main factor determining the difference is hard… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
If you look at history of athletics in the country almost all champions have hailed from the villages. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Kids in the city can play cricket, badminton, tennis or football. Athletics is not their cup of tea. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I have given permission that my medals be transferred from the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi to the sports museum in… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I did not even know what athletics was; the Army taught me everything. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I enjoyed watching 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' very much. Many such sports films should be made so that the upcoming generation draws inspiration… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Not every school in India has athletics as a compulsory sport. They should make it compulsory. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Every morning I would rise at the crack of dawn and after the usual ablutions, would get into my sports kit and… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Athletics is the mother of all sport and every child must try out it once during his school days. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Athletics needs more focus because it is the heart and soul of any Olympics. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Sports authority should hire coaches only on contract basis in athletics and also in other games. The coaches should be told to… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
There are three legends in sports - Dhyan Chand, myself and Sachin Tendulkar. People will always remember three of us in Indian… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
In my teens, I had no idea about running as a sports event. For me, an orphan, it was not only about… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Politicians or well connected people will try to get hold of federations and they don't think about sportspersons. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
The first time I ever wore a shoe was in 1955 during the trials for the Melbourne Olympics. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Athletes like me, PT Usha, Anju Bobby Gerorge have reached finals in Olympics, and it's not easy to reach the finals. If Indians were… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
No one should suffer what I suffered. I still dread those scenes when man killed man. I lost my parents, most of my family,… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
In the Army, I was running for India and I was a soldier who could have died for India. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I didn't know what off-season meant. I could sprint barefoot, anywhere, anytime and on any surface. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I do not blame the government for not providing infrastructure to athletes. They have given everything for training of athletes. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
Running had become such an obsession that even when asleep, I would run races in my dreams. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
