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. Dalip Singh (April 27,1899) To the late Brigadier Dalip Singh goes the
credit of being the first Sikh to represent India in the Olympics. The
1924 Olympic Games were held in Paris in which India sent a contingent
of seven athletes. In this seven-man squad, two Sikhs, Dalip and Palam
made their debut. Another honour which went to Dalip Singh was that he was the first Indian, a Sikh, to be the torch-bearer at the inaugural Asian Games at Delhi in 1951. Born at Dolon village district, Dalip Singh had his schooling in Mission School, that he joined Forman Christian College and Law College, Lahore. Even at School he showed potential of a good sportsman, nay all-rounder. In fact, he emerged as a fine athlete, showing great skill in 100,200,440 yards, 120 yards hurdles and long jump during the university days. He played hockey and cricket too. But he got the real breakthrough when he was selected to represent India in the 1924 Paris Olympics he was the captain of the Indian athletic team. In fact, Dalip Singh can be described as a very distinguished man, In World War II, Dalip served the Patiala Infantry. He had joined the Patiala army in 1924. For his services, he was awarded M.B.E ( Medal for British Empire).
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