New Delhi. Age is Just A Number…Five words of English You must have often heard for those people who, despite being older, do the work of young people. This proverb is mostly used for those people who, despite being old, fall in love like young people. After reading his story, you will also say that Age is Just A Number and not only for Lovers… Actually, there is a 70 year old athlete in Gurdaspur, Punjab. The name is Balwant Singh, you will be stunned to see his spirit. This veteran athlete has won 5 gold medals in the recently held India Masters Games. When he reached his village after winning the medal, he was given a grand welcome. By the way, this is not the first time that he has won medals, so far he has written stories of victory in many competitions and there is a lot of medals and trophies in his house.
Fitness, Stamina, Speed and Intention… All the qualities that an athlete possesses are also possessed by Balwant Singh. His age is 70 years. But the spirit beats the soldiers too. This is the reason why he is the king of the track even at this age. When he runs on the track, other athletes are not even around. Balwant Singh won five gold medals in 5 different running competitions at the India Masters Games held in Bangalore.
However, this is not the first competition in which Balwant Singh has wavered. His house is full of medals, trophies and certificates won in different competitions. When he returned to Gurdaspur after hoisting the flag of victory in Bangalore, he was welcomed like a hero. Balwant’s chest was full of medals and seeing those medals, the chest of the whole body was bloating.
The special thing is that Balwant has neither taken any special training nor did he have any kind of facilities to get all the medals. He has achieved these achievements while fighting the tight situation. Balwant, a resident of Talwandi village, works as a daily wage laborer and sells wood by chopping and selling wood. But with his lofty intentions, he has won all the titles. They do not take anything special in food and drink, only ghee, milk and gram are an important part of their diet. Seeing his speed and stamina, the people of the village call him a horse. Even at this stage of age, he is not tired. The spirit is so high that there is a desire to run more now.