India Celebrates National Sports Day Honoring Dhyan Chand

India observed National Sports Day on August 29, 2026, honoring the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand and celebrating athletic achievement across the nation. The annual commemoration, established in 2012, serves as a platform to recognize sporting excellence and promote physical fitness, with the President of India conferring prestigious national awards at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Major Dhyan Chand, born Dhyan Singh in Allahabad in 1905, is revered as the "Wizard of Hockey" for his extraordinary skill and goalscoring prowess.