Fly like the wind: M. Jegathesan (second from left) competing at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
PETALING JAYA: The 21-year-old gave everything he had, and after crossing the line in the men’s 200m semi-finals at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, he collapsed.
He was later confirmed to have contracted chicken pox. Still, he was smiling.
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