The first time I ever wore a shoe was in 1955 during the trials for the Melbourne Olympics. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I could have joined politics during Nehru's or Indira Gandhi's time. I don't want to. I stay away from these things. — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
The government does a lot, ranging from providing the infrastructure to financial support for training etc. In our time, we didn't get… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I am fit at 88 years of age. I do yoga and also go jogging 2-3 times which has kept me fit… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
We had nothing in our times. The athletes and sportsmen in those days didn't earn much money. We worked for the applause,… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I have been on the deathbed so many times and had to be given oxygen while training. I did not know if… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
I would push myself so much that in the end I would collapse and I would have to be admitted to hospital,… — Milkha Singh Copy Share Image
My stomach hurts at times, my back is always a problem, and my eyesight is not good. But I still jog every… — 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
