Balbir Singh Sr set to be discharged from hospital

Triple Olympic gold medal winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr in all likelihood will be discharged from the hospital after being admitted for the past three months following bronchial pneumonia.

The legend celebrated his 95th birthday on December 31 in a private ward of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here where he is recuperating following his illness.

On October 2, Singh was admitted to PGIMER after he complained of breathing difficulty.

Immediately after being admitted, the legendary centre-forward, was treated at the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU) of the PGI Hospital and over past couple of weeks, his condition has improved, the hospital sources said.

Over the next few day, the doctors will assess his health and if his condition remains stable and shows further improvement, he is likely to be sent home, they said on Friday.

While sharing a Facebook post from his hospital bed when he turned 95, the iconic player wrote,"It's 90 days todaythat I am in PGI, Chandigarh. Like rest of my life where everything has been pre-destined-I celebrated my 95th birthday with the lovely and very caring PGI staffwho have now become my second family!"
"Manziley bhi Ziddi hain, Rastey bhi ziddi hain, par kya Karoon mainHonsley bhi to mere ziddi hain!"