PM Narendra Modi congratulated all sports lovers across country on the occasion of National Sports Day.
PM Modi has expressed hope that sports and sportsmanship will always shine on our society.
"On National Sports Day I congratulate all sports lovers across India and hope sports and sportsmanship will always shine in our society" , the Prime Minister said.
National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August to honour hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.
He won three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey. During that period India was most dominant team in Hockey.
The day is celebrated to honor the legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand Singh. 29th August happens to be the birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand, who made
India proud by his extraordinary sporting skills. He was the greatest hockey player India has ever seen.
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