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Updated At : 12:19 PM Mar 02, 2020 IST

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Joginder Singh Saini, who groomed some of India’s finest track and field stars right from the 1960s, died on Sunday in Patiala due to age-related problems. He was 90. Saini, who was the chief national athletics coach in the 1970s to 1990s, was not keeping well for the past few days.

“I am truly sad to hear of the passing away of our colleague, my chief coach and mentor, Mr JS Saini,” said former athlete Adille Sumariwalla, presently the Athletics Federation of India president. “He was my friend, philosopher and guide and helped me immensely in my role as AFI president with his sound advice.”

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