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Philanthropist and administrator of the Dharmasthala temple Veerendra Heggade and noted screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad were also nominated to the Upper House of Parliament.
The legendary athletics trainer, who was India's first Dronacharya Awardee, died at his residence at Vadakara in Kozhikode on Thursday.
The legends of Indian athletics extolled star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal winning feat at the Olympic Games, terming it a "defining" and "watershed" moment in country's sports history.
Nambiar, who coached P T Usha to glory, is battling Parkinson's disease.
"I couldn’t hide my glee when I used to read Milkha’s remarks about me. Sometimes he will be appreciative, at times he will be critical, but I didn’t mind that at all," says Usha.
The 56-year-old Usha, who won 11 medals in the Asian Games, including four gold in the 1986 edition, said sportspersons should not be ignored in the vaccination process.
After watching Samridhi easily beat her rivals to clinch the gold in the 600m race, Usha said she would persuade her to shift her focus to 400 metres hurdles.
The former Air Force officer played a big role in moulding Usha into India's most prolific athlete on the international arena.
Tintu will be looking to do her best at the fitness trials for the Asian Games to be conducted on August 15.
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