Milkha Singh, Track Star of Post-Colonial India, Is Dead

By BY SHALINI VENUGOPAL BHAGAT from NYT Sports Through the late 1950s and early ’60s, the man known as the Flying Sikh blazed through tracks in India and abroad, representing the hopes of a young nation.https://nyti.ms/35IT4Qe

Tamara Press, Olympian Whose Feats Raised Questions, Dies at 83

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports She won three gold medals in the 1960s but was the focus of speculation about her gender. She retired after pulling out of a track meet that would have required a sex test.https://nyti.ms/3xPxvKr

Rafer Johnson, Winner of a Memorable Decathlon, Is Dead

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports His triumphant performance at the 1960 Olympics was his farewell to track and field. He went on to become a good-will ambassador for the United States and a close associate of the Kennedy family.https://nyti.ms/2JztQvM

Peter Snell, Record-Breaking Runner in the 1960s, Dies at 80

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports A middle-distance runner from New Zealand, he set world records in five events and won three Olympic gold medals.https://nyti.ms/36Ft1Yp

George Morris, Equestrian Legend, Is Permanently Barred From the Sport

By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports Accusations of sexual abuse led to the expulsion of Mr. Morris, a former coach of the United States Olympic team.https://nyti.ms/2s08OxD