5 sporting myths decoded

Herschelle Gibbs Steve Waugh 1999 world cup
Herschelle Gibbs (L) dropped Steve Waugh in the 1999 World Cup

#2 Dhyan Chand being India\'s most decorated Olympian

Dhyan Chand
Dhyan Chand

Perhaps the most celebrated athlete in the history of our country, the legendary Dhyan Chand represented India thrice at the Olympics (1928, 1932 and 1936) and rather, unsurprisingly, the team won gold on each of these three occasions.

That tally, however, isn’t the best for an Indian Olympian, for two others, namely Udham Singh and Leslie Claudius won a silver medal in addition to 3 gold medals for the country in what was perhaps the golden age of Indian Hockey. While Singh represented the country from 1952 to 1964, 1960 was Claudius’ last medal winning expedition.

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