Skipping Sikh Explained

Rajinder Singh
Honorific Suffix:	MBE
Native Name Lang:	pa
Birth Place:	India
Nationality:	British
Notable Works:	Health and fitness videos

Rajinder Singh, MBE, more popularly known as the 'Skipping Sikh', is a British-Indian septuagenarian health and fitness personality.^[1]

Career

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Singh started sharing exercise videos to inspire older members of the Asian community^[2] to stay healthy whilst also raising money for the NHS.^[3]

In 2021 Singh was invited to watch tennis in Wimbledon from the royal box.^[4] In the same year he also fulfilled a lifelong dream by running his first marathon at the age of 74.^[5]

He arrived in the UK from India in 1970 after his father, a soldier in the British Indian Army, encouraged him to build a better life abroad.^[6]

Awards

• He was awarded an MBE in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to health and fitness^[7] which he dedicated to India.^[8]
• He was awarded a Points of Light award in 2020 from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. News: 2021-06-24. Skipping Sikh awarded MBE for inspiring exercise videos. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-12-16.
2. Web site: 'I'm nothing': Skipping Sikh's modesty at MBE honour for charitable efforts. 2021-12-16. Sky News. en.
3. Web site: Ben Church, CNN Video produced by Celine Ramseyer, for. Meet the 73-year-old 'skipping Sikh' raising money for the NHS. 2021-12-16. CNN. 18 April 2020 .
4. Web site: 2021-07-03. Skipping Sikh invited to Royal Box at Wimbledon. 2021-12-16. EasternEye. en-GB.
5. Web site: 2021-09-03. A new start after 60: 'Exercise is my lifeblood – so I decided to run my first marathon at 74'. 2021-12-16. the Guardian. en.
6. Web site: Kaur. Minreet. The 'Skipping Sikh': A story of faith, loss and racism. 2021-12-16. www.aljazeera.com. en.
7. Web site: 73-Year-Old "Skipping Sikh" Honoured For Raising Funds For UK's National Health Service. 2021-12-16. NDTV.com.
8. Web site: 2020-10-11. As old as Independent India, 'Skipping Sikh' dedicates MBE to home country. 2021-12-16. The Indian Express. en.
9. Web site: 2020-06-28. Skipping Sikh awarded by British PM for fundraising efforts. 2021-12-16. Hindustan Times. en.
10. Web site: 2020-07-02. 'Skipping Sikh' honoured by Boris Johnson for raising thousands during lockdown. 2021-12-16. ITV News. en.