Mohali hockey stadium to be named after Balbir Singh Sr

The Mohali International Hockey stadium might be named after Padma Shri Balbir Singh Sr in a tribute ceremony right here on Tuesday.
Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr had handed away on May 25 final 12 months.
According to the official spokesperson of the Punjab sports activities division, Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi gave the nod for naming the Mohali International Hockey Stadium after Balbir Singh Sr.
One of the nation’s biggest athletes, Balbir Singh was the one Indian amongst 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee.
His world report for many objectives scored by a person within the males’s hockey ultimate of the Olympics nonetheless stays unbeaten.