Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his grief over the passing away of hockey Olympian Ravinder Pal Singh.
“Saddened to know about the passing away of hockey Olympian Ravinder Pal Singh. My thoughts and prayers with the bereaved family members and friends”, the CM tweeted.
Saddened to know about the passing away of hockey Olympian Ravinder Pal Singh. My thoughts and prayers with the bereaved family members and friends.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 9, 2021
Former India hockey player and a member of the 1980 Moscow Olympics-winning side, Ravinder Pal Singh died at the age of 65 on Saturday morning in Lucknow after battling Covid-19 for nearly two weeks, according to reports.
Singh was admitted at the Vivekananda Hospital on April 24 after contracting the contagious virus.