Dhyan Chand Bharat Ratna

Mandaviya, Zafar Iqbal pay tribute to Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was joined by hockey legend Zafar Iqbal in paying tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on the National Sports Day here, with the latter also emphasising on the need to focus on disciplines like table tennis and swimming for bigger medal hauls in the Olympic Games. The birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, who won gold medals in three successive Olympic during the pre-independence era, is celebrated as the National Sports Day. Mandaviya, after paying floral tributes to the statue of Dhyan Chand at the National Stadium here, said staying fit was the key to building a healthy society. "On the occasion of the National Sports Day, we paid a floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary. What Prime Minister Narendra Modi says is right... that is those who play, flourish," Mandaviya told PTI Videos after paying tribute to the legend on his 119th birth anniversary. "The citizens of the country need to stay fit and healthy, and healt

National Sports Day 2024: Check date, history, significance, theme, more

National Sports Day 2024 is celebrated every year on August 29 to mark the legacy of Major Dhyan Chand, and to promote sports and fitness in the countryIndia celebrates National Sports Day every year

PM lays foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. The University will be established at Salawa and Kaili villages on the outskirts of the Sardhana town of the district at an estimated cost of about Rs 700 crore. The sports university will be equipped with modern and state of the art sports infrastructure including synthetic hockey ground besides those of football, basketball, volleyball, handball and kabaddi. It will also have a lawn tennis court, gymnasium hall, synthetic running stadium, swimming pool, a multipurpose hall and a cycling velodrome. The university will also house facilities for shooting, squash, gymnastics, weightlifting, archery, canoeing and kayaking, among other facilities. The varsity will have the capacity of training 1,080 sportspersons including 540 female and 540 male ones. The Prime Minister earlier saw exhibits and also tried his hands on a few fitness gadgets.

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Renaming Khel Ratna award not people's wish, but 'political game': Sena

The Shiv Sena on Monday claimed the Centre's decision to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award after hockey legend Dhyan Chand was not the people's wish, but a "political game".

Dhyan Chand should get Bharat Ratna: Olympian Harbinder Singh Chimni

Hockey wizard and triple Olympic gold medallist Dhyan Chand should definitely be conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, says 1964 Olympic gold medallist Harbinder Singh Chimni

Dhyan Chand most deserving sportsperson for Bharat Ratna: Zafar Iqbal

Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand is the most deserving sports personality for the Bharat Ratna award, says former captain of the Indian men's hockey team Zafar Iqbal

Sports awards committee to meet on August 17, 18 to select 2020 winners

The National Sports Awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the Arjuna award, Dronacharya award and the Dhyan Chand award, conferred every year by the President on August 29

Sports Min Vijay Goel writes to PMO seeking Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand

His name had earlier been suggested for the highest honour by the sports ministry for Bharat Ratna