The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. This day marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals in the Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932, and 1936. National Sports Day is a public holiday celebrated in various countries to honor the national sports teams and sports icons of those countries. On this day people from different age groups take a part in sports like kabaddi, marathon, basketball, hockey, etc.
On August 29, the nation is remembering legendary Olympian and, arguably the greatest Hockey player of all time, Major Dhyan Chand, on what is his 116th birth anniversary. As a tribute to Dhyan Chand, his birthday is commemorated as National Sports Day. This year, the occasion has coincided with India registering its best-ever finish in the Olympics, winning seven medals in the recently concluded Games in Tokyo. Indian athletes are winning medals in the ongoing Paralympics as well, which, like the Olympics, are being hosted in Japan’s capital city.
These are some of the tweets from celebs.
Sport brings hope and joy even in the most challenging circumstances. This #NationalSportsDay, make playing a habit. Keep ourselves and those around us happy. pic.twitter.com/LUMF2N4wUx
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 29, 2021
BCCI greets everyone on the occasion of #NationalSportsDay.
Let's continue to support our sportspersons as they strive for excellence! 👏 🙏 pic.twitter.com/SKdpicP9GT
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 29, 2021
What’s your FITNESS level ❓❓❓
Come on. Game on!
— #NationalSportsDay #FitIndiaApp
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— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 29, 2021
