<p>Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr endured a "number of cardiac events" and remained in a critical state on Wednesday at a hospital here as he battled bronchial pneumonia.</p>.<p>According to hospital sources, Balbir Sr had "a number of cardiac events late in the night (on Tuesday)" after suffering a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning.</p>.<p>"The doctors at the Fortis Hospital at Mohali, where Balbir Sr is admitted are doing their best," sources said.</p>.<p>The 95-year-old triple Olympic gold-medallist was hospitalised on Friday evening with high fever and continues to be on ventilator.</p>.<p>On Tuesday evening, his grandson Kabir issued a medical update, stating that the hockey stalwart continues to be critical.</p>.<p>"Nanaji was admitted on Friday, 8th May in a very serious multi-organ affected state. His condition had improved slightly but was and is still critical now…he continues to be on ventilator assistance," Kabir had said.</p>.<p>Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had also wished the legend a speedy recovery.</p>.<p>"Saddened to know that @BalbirSenior Ji had a heart attack today and is in ICU now in a critical state. Praying for your speedy recovery, sir," the CM tweeted on Tuesday.</p>.<p>In January last year, Balbir Sr was discharged from PGIMER, Chandigarh after spending 108 days in the hospital, where he underwent treatment for bronchial pneumonia.</p>.<p>One of the country's tallest athletes, Balbir Sr is the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across the modern Olympic history.</p>.<p>His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men's hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.</p>.<p>He had scored five goals in India's 6-1 victory over the Netherlands in the gold medal match of the 1952 Helsinki Games.</p>.<p>Balbir Sr was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1957 and was also the manager of India's only World Cup-winning team in 1975. </p>
<p>Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr endured a "number of cardiac events" and remained in a critical state on Wednesday at a hospital here as he battled bronchial pneumonia.</p>.<p>According to hospital sources, Balbir Sr had "a number of cardiac events late in the night (on Tuesday)" after suffering a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning.</p>.<p>"The doctors at the Fortis Hospital at Mohali, where Balbir Sr is admitted are doing their best," sources said.</p>.<p>The 95-year-old triple Olympic gold-medallist was hospitalised on Friday evening with high fever and continues to be on ventilator.</p>.<p>On Tuesday evening, his grandson Kabir issued a medical update, stating that the hockey stalwart continues to be critical.</p>.<p>"Nanaji was admitted on Friday, 8th May in a very serious multi-organ affected state. His condition had improved slightly but was and is still critical now…he continues to be on ventilator assistance," Kabir had said.</p>.<p>Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had also wished the legend a speedy recovery.</p>.<p>"Saddened to know that @BalbirSenior Ji had a heart attack today and is in ICU now in a critical state. Praying for your speedy recovery, sir," the CM tweeted on Tuesday.</p>.<p>In January last year, Balbir Sr was discharged from PGIMER, Chandigarh after spending 108 days in the hospital, where he underwent treatment for bronchial pneumonia.</p>.<p>One of the country's tallest athletes, Balbir Sr is the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across the modern Olympic history.</p>.<p>His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men's hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.</p>.<p>He had scored five goals in India's 6-1 victory over the Netherlands in the gold medal match of the 1952 Helsinki Games.</p>.<p>Balbir Sr was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1957 and was also the manager of India's only World Cup-winning team in 1975. </p>