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.
Points to Remember:
- National Sports Day is observed in India on?
- National Sports Day marks the birth anniversary of which sports person?
- Major Dhyan Chand Singh was associated with which sports?