National Sports Day: 29 August

In India, the National Sports Day is observed every year on 29 August, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
The National Sports Day, also known as Rashtriya Khel Divas, was celebrated for the first time in 2012.
The day is used as a platform to launch various sports schemes as well as organise various sporting events and seminars to spread awareness about the importance of physical activities and sports in life.
Major Dhyan Chand Singh
- Major Dhyan Chand is regarded as India’s greatest hockey player of all time.
- He won Olympics gold medals for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936. He has scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948.
- He was popularly known as “The Wizard” for his magical touch, superb control, creativity and extraordinary goal-scoring feats.

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