August 29 is celebrated as National Sports Day in India as a mark of respect and tribute to India's 'wizard of hockey' Major Dhyan Chand. He was part of India's unbeaten run at the Olympic Games in 1928, 1932 and 1936 and played a massive role in helping the country win gold medals.
Established in 2012, India's National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 every year. On this day, the country also recognises the achievements of sportspersons over the last 12 months. The day also emphasises the importance and value of sports in our day-to-day lives.
Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary is celebrated as National Sports Day on August 29 in India. On the occasion, his son Ashok Kumar who is also an Olympian unveiled his father's statue in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is regarded as one of the top honours in India and is presented to athletes who bring laurels to the nation by their stupendous display.
The 118th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, probably the best-ever athlete India has produced, will be celebrated as 12th National Sports on Tuesday, August 29. On this special occasion, here are some unknown and interesting facts about Major Dhyan Chand-
India celebrates National Sports Day every year since 2012 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand.
Thakur said the app was a gift from the government to the people of India on the National Sports Day, which is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
The first look of a documentary film on the hockey legend 'Major Dhyan Chand' has been unveiled.
Centre's decision to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award after hockey legend Dhyan Chand was not welcomed by Shiv Sena.
Grandson of Major Dhyan Chand, Vishal Singh reacted on renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
The nation's highest sports award, which was previously named after former PM Rajiv Gandhi, will now be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in honour of one of the greatest hockey players to have ever lived.
PM Narendra Modi announced that the Khel Ratna Award will now be named after Major Dhyan Chand.
The story of hockey legend Dhyan Chand will soon come alive on the big screen, in a biopic directed by Abhishek Chaubey.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Major Dhyan Chand, and lauded coaches and support staff across the country on the occasion of National Sports Day.
The hockey wizard, who registered some of the biggest wins in the game, was an instant star at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics after winning the gold for India.
With National Sports Day approaching, greats such as Gurbux Singh, Harbinder Singh, Ashok Kumar and current player Yuvraj Walmiki took part in a virtual discussion on Saturday to celebrate the life and career of the iconic player.
Ashok Kumar, regarded as world's best dribbler in hockey, post-independence, and son of an unbeatable athlete in modern sports history, said that the country should not forget Dhyan Chand's ultra-nationalistic character.
On his 114th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag remembered Dhyan Chand's contribution to Indian sports.
Olympic gold-medallist and former captain Gurbux Singh, in his autobiography titled "My Golden Days", has shed fresh light on the legend of India's greatest athlete, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as the National Sports Day.
New Delhi: Hockey fans in the national capital held a rally yesterday appealing to the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, on hockey wizard Dhyan Chand posthumously.The rally started at
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