India's hockey legend remembers his Olympic exploits, World Cup triumph and more

Shantanu Srivastava


Balbir Singh Senior at his residence in Chandigarh. At 94, he is India's oldest hockey player. Shantanu Srivastava/Firstpost

There are two parts to his first name — Balbir — which is spelled as one. They translate to ‘power’ and ‘bravery’. But like most men who have withstood the vicissitudes and vagaries of time, Balbir Singh Senior doesn’t read much into anything: neither his name, nor his fame. He is a frail man now. 94 years of existence can do that to you. His hand trembles as he tries to hold the saucer, his voice quivers at the end of each sentence he delicately speaks. The skin is a thin sheet of pale brown; the beard is a pristine, cascading fluff.

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