Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. in critical condition

CHANDIGARH: Three-time Olympic gold medal winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. is critical after being admitted to a hospital here due to difficulty in breathing. The legendary centre-forward, who is 94, is being treated at the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU) of the PGI Hospital and his condition was described as critical by the doctors attending to him. A doctor told PTI on Thursday that an endotracheal tube has been inserted into his trachea. “The purpose of endotracheal intubation is to permit air to pass freely to and fro from the lungs,” the doctor said. (PTI)