Explanation:

• Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr passes away at 96.
• He was member of the 1948 London Olympics gold medal-winning Indian hockey team, apart from being the vice-captain of the 1952 victorious side and skipper of the 1956 champions
• His full name was Balbir Singh Dosanjh but was called 'Senior' to differentiate from the other five Balbirs who played for India in later years.
• He was also the oldest surviving Olympic medallist from India, a record which now passes on to his 1948 London Olympics team-mate Keshav Dutt.