PM Modi & other Ministers pay tribute to Hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
To honor the hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand, National Sports Day is celebrated every year on August 29. The Government of India decided to mark his birthday as National Sports Day since 2012.
Major Dhyan Chand was the greatest hockey player of India and won three Olympic gold medals. He had scored more than 400 international goals in International career and was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1956 by Government of India.
PM Modi tweeted,”Today, on #NationalSportsDay, we pay tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, whose magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten. This is also a day to laud the outstanding support given by the families, coaches and support staff towards the success of our talented athletes.”
