Dhyan Chand  

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Department of Rajasthan. He is the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

Dhyan Chand is considered the greatest player in the history of hockey. He is also called the ‘Magician of Hockey’. In December 1934, Dhyan Chand was appointed as the captain of the team. Dhyan Chand has won 3 Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, 1936) for his country.

Manpreet Singh is an Indian hockey player. He rose to prominence in 2021, when India won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo) under his leadership. This was India’s first Olympic medal in hockey since 1980.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Twitter that the exceptional performance of the men's and women's hockey teams had captured the imagination of the entire nation. 

PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day. Chennai Super Kings CEO KS Viswanathan has issued a statement on Suresh Raina's return to India. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for today’s (August 1) news stories
 

There is a reason why August 29 is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. It is the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand, one of the greatest field hockey players of all time.
 

Abhishek Verma, a part-time lawyer, shot 244.2 in the eight-man final on Thursday, while the 17-year-old Chaudhary's 221.9 was good enough to get him the bronze after five gold medals this year

On legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand's 144th birth anniversary, Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare reminds us of the hero who won us so many laurels even when the country was not independent

On National Sports Day, a cycle rally was organised in Andhra Pradesh to give awareness to people to be physically fit. The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand

Today (August 29) is National Sports Day. To commemorate the legendary Indian hockey player Major Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary, it was decided in 2012 to celebrate it as National Sports Day.

 

The morning after Diwali, Anand Vihar recorded the air quality index at an alarming 999. The AQI around Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium touched 999, all under the "hazardous" category

National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand.