National Sports Day 2020: Tributes pour in on Major Dhyan Chand’s 115th birth anniversary
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- Published: August 29, 2020 13:59
New Delhi: National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 every year to honour the hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand. The Government of India has decided to celebrate his birthday as the National Sports Day since 2012.
Dhyan Chand, who had joined the army at the of 16, was instrumental in India’s hat-trick of gold medals in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics. Known for his unmatchable goal-scoring abilities, Dhyan Chand is renowned as ‘the magician or the wizard of hockey’, mainly because of his skills with the hockey stick.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju will pay tribute to Major Dhyan Chand at Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi on his birth anniversary.
On #NationalSportsDay paid floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary today, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. #MajorDhyanChand #NationalSportsDay2020 pic.twitter.com/e38ysutdjZ
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 29, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter to pay his tribute to the great hockey player.
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.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2020
On #NationalSportsDay, I salute all our sportsperson who have been making India proud through their passion & hard-work. Modi govt is committed and playing an instrumental role in promoting sports and nurturing the young talent through initiatives like Khelo India & Fit India. pic.twitter.com/AwRHmoTMFI
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 29, 2020
Tributes to the Bharat Ratna, Major Dhyanchand on his birth anniversary. It's high time the legend who is a Bharat Ratna receives the Bharat Ratna.#NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/NdmqMldOiO
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2020
#IndianArmy pays humble tributes to hockey legend #MajorDhyanChand on his birth anniversary.#NationalSportsDay #KhelegaIndiaTohKhilegaIndia #FitIndiaMovement pic.twitter.com/wp1kPYAOxn
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 29, 2020
Remembering Dhyan Chand ji on #NationalSportsDay and everything that sports has given me. Always grateful ? pic.twitter.com/CAVh0xXqNc
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 29, 2020
On this #NationalSportsDay, as we remember Hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, I congratulate and applaud every Indian sportsperson who has worked hard to keep the Indian Tricolour flying high.
I also extend my best wishes to Jeena for making Wayanad and India, proud. pic.twitter.com/S8JvVRcsMW
— Rahul Gandhi – Wayanad (@RGWayanadOffice) August 29, 2020
Major Dhyan Chand hockey achievements
Major Dhyan Chand, the greatest hockey player of India won three Olympic gold medals. At the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, Dhyan Chand was appointed as the captain of the Indian Hockey team. Dhyan Chand had scored more than 400 international goals in his international career from 1926 to 1948. He was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in the year 1956 by Government of India.