The present

Every morning Milkha Singh still goes for a jog by the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Most of the afternoons are spent playing golf and he uses the gym in his house regularly. "Discipline. You have to be disciplined if you want to be world class," he says, "That's what I tell my son Jeev. I give him the example of Tiger Woods, and hope he would bring the medal I couldn't."

Jeev Milkha Singh, India's best golfer, was recently awarded the Arjuna Award and is striving to make a mark on the international golf circuit. Whether he does manage to bring the sporting glory that eluded his father, is yet to be seen. Till then, it is a disappointment that Milkha Singh will never forget. Forty years on, that failure in Rome still haunts him.

Resources:
Milkha Singh on the race of his life. Rediff India Abroad, India as it happens. 9 Jan. 2006 <http://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/sep/08milka.htm>.
"Milkha Singh." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 9 Jan. 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkha_Singh>.
Photos:
Dominic Xavier.<http://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/sep/08milka.htm>

Research: Saksham K. Formatting : Vinayak, Rishabh, & Kratu, Sanskriti School
Background: Kris M., Julian Miiddle School
Banner: Yair, Ein Ganim School

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