NATIONAL SPORTS DAY

National Sports Day 2020 in the Republic of India is widely known on twenty ninth of August, to commemorate the birth date of Dhyan Chand.

• Dhyan Chand may be a legend in hockey not just for the Republic of India however conjointly for the globe.
• On National Sports Day Republic of India celebrates the spirit of the equity. It’s the day to honour the sportsmen United Nations agency have taken the Republic of India to new heights in international sports competition.
• Many colleges celebrated it as college sports day with varied competitions and activities.
Major Dhyan Chand Legacy:
• Dhyan Chand was born on twenty-ninth August 1905 in Allahabad.
• Dhyan Chand’s father was within the British army.
• Dhyan Chand conjointly joined the Indian army at the age of sixteen and so started enjoying hockey.
• Dhyan Chand was nicknamed as ‘A Magician’ or ‘A Wizard’ for his unimaginable ability in ball management.
• Dhyan Chand was a three-time trophy winner in the Olympic Games.
• He was a good contributor for the golden era of Indian Men’s hockey from 1928 to 1964, wherever the Republic of India won seven gold medals in eight Olympic Games.
• He became the captain of the Indian squad in 1934 and won several matches in his leadership. In his career, he has scored over four hundred goals.
Awards and Achievements of Dhyan Chand:
• The awards and accomplishment of Dhyan Chand still stay as highest in Indian sports.
• Dhyan Chand was awarded the distinguished ‘Padma Bushan’ award.
• National bowl of Old Delhi is known as when he and a communicating stamp dedicated to him was conjointly free.
• He retired from the military at the age of fifty-one as a significant and coached National squad for later years.
• His final days were in his town Jhansi and his death was on third Dec 1979.
National Sports Day Celebration:
• On at the present time sports persons square measure awarded Arjun The award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dhronacharya award by President of Republic of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Dhyan Chand award is given as a time period accomplishment award for sportsmen for his or her contribution throughout their career and when retirement too.
• In colleges and faculties, sports completions square measure organized as annual sports day.
• Many events square measure organized to encourage children to require AN interest in sports.
• Marathons, walkathons and different sports square measure organized to market the importance of sports in each individual’s life.
International Sports Day Celebration:
Many different nations celebrate national Sports and health day to market a healthy modus vivendi among its population. it's a legal holiday and academic events square measure organized for encouraging sports participation.
• Japan’s National Health and Sports day is widely known on the second weekday of October each year since 2000, before it absolutely was endured October tenth.
• Iraq celebrates on seventeenth October and is widely known for a full week.
• Qatar national sports day is endured the second Tuesdays of Gregorian calendar month
• Malaysia started celebrating sports day from 2015 and also the second Sat of October month is widely known as National sports day called ‘Hari Sukan Negara’.
Participating in sports needs passion and dedication, that square measure the key options for accomplishment in any field. Encouraging young generation in sports not solely provides a healthy modus vivendi however conjointly improves equity and leadership qualities. National sports day as a region of Our India-Our pride events of Himalai, we wish to encourage emotional folks in sports to represent our Republic of India in world