The shine of that 1948 Olympic gold won't be the same as ever, with it's proud owner not there anymore to wear it. But it will be a rich tribute to talk about those seventy minutes on August 12, 1948, after which India's tricolour was hoisted at an Olympic medal ceremony for the first time.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/balbir-singh-sr-one-of-the-first-sporting-heroes-of-independent-india/articleshow/75963506.cms