It’s a wonderful story he broke to the media at the recent Scottish Open but Jeev Milka Singh has again expressed his goal of carrying the India flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero.
Singh will look to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious sprint-champion father who represented India in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.
He did not succeed in winning an Olympic medal but he did become the first athlete from the new republic of India to win a gold sports medal in winning the 400 metres final at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games.
Jeev Milka Singh looking to carry the India flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics. (Photo - Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)
Singh had revealed recently a Bollywood movie was being made about his father, Milka and it’s to be released on India Republic Day – January 26th next year.
The title name of the movie translates into ‘Run Milka Run’.
“It’s an inspirational movie for the youth and for the public in India, and it’s going to be released all over the world on Republic Day next January,” said Singh.
“It’s called Bhaag Milka Bhaag. Bhaag means run. Run Milka Run.
“It’s going to touch a lot of people and there’s a fantastic message being sent out because the title means a lot.
“My father has been over to my place talking about the movie but he doesn’t want to say too much before it’s released but it is going to have a big impact and that’s why they named it that way.”
And with golf to be reintroduced into the 2016 and 2020 Olympics it’s why Singh is so determined to take his place in the India team in four years time.
“My goal is to make the India team in 2016 and hopefully my dad is still fit and fine at the time,” said Singh.
“But if I was to carry the India flag it would be one of the greatest gifts I could give to my dad. I want to be walking in the team with the right jacket and not gate-crashing like that lady did at the Opening Ceremony in London.
“I will be 45 in 2016, so I’ve still got a chance at it.”
Singh is competing in this week’s $US 8.5m WGC – Bridgestone Invitational courtesy of his success three weeks ago in the Scottish Open.
He will play the opening round on the Firestone Country Club course in the company of former Masters champion, Zach Johnson.
