Olympic gold medallist, former India coach, Arjuna and Dronacharya awardee Maharaj Kishen Kaushik passed away at a city hospital on Saturday. Kaushik was hospitalised two weeks ago after scans revealed his lungs had been affected with pneumonia despite testing negative for COVID-19 after developing symptoms. RELATED| Ravinder Pal Singh wasn't found wanting in any respect: V. BaskaranA member of the 1980 gold-winning Olympic side, Kaushik was one of the rare hockey personalities who excelled both as a player and coach. A right-winger, Kaushik was known for his speed and thrust as a player. RELATED| Ravinder's death a tragic loss, says Muneer SaitHaving retired as Deputy Director of Sports with Haryana, Kaushik was also in charge of the Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and later at the National Hockey Academy in New Delhi as part of Khelo India before retiring late last month.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2021 14:10 UTC