Healthytalk8 1. Who is Legend (major Dhyan Chand)?
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Major Dhyan Chand is very prominent and popular who was known as the wizard of Indian hockey he was born on 29 august 1905 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
He is also considered a devilment (prodigy) in the field of hockey. he scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948, and 1000 goals in his 22-year career.
Major Dhyan Chand Ji is considered the greatest hockey player of India under the Indian leadership of Dhyan Chand, the Indian hockey team has achieved several medals. he has led India into 3 (three) Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
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During the 1936 Berlin Olympics the outside of world war, 2, or Adolf Hitler was very happy and impressed with his playing and he becomes a three-time Olympic gold medalist, because of which Adolf Hitler wanted to buy his hockey stick.
National sports day in India is celebrated every year on August 29, which is celebrated on the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand, the great hero of a hockey player. this day makes the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand.
2. National Sports Day in Other Countries
Many other countries celebrate “national sports day” in their country on different days. some of them:
- India: national sports day is celebrated on 29 August in India. this day is also celebrated as the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand, hockey great legend major Dhyan Chand won the gold for India at the Olympics, 1928, 1932, and 1936 he was a great hockey player, he almost 400 goals in his hockey career from 1926 to 1948.
- After putting his mark in the field of hockey at the international level, he has left no stone unturned to take India to the pinnacle of glory.
- He is a legendary figure for India and for world major Dhyan Chand Ji learned to play hockey from his mentor (guru), there is no one who reached such a high level in a hockey game.
- Japan: Japan’s health and sports day is a national holiday in October. it was first held on 10 October 1966, and the second anniversary took place in the 1964 summer Olympics in Tokyo city. after 2000, it was held on the second Monday of October.
- Iran: Iran is celebrated on 17 October which is also called physical education and sports day, the week between 17 to 23 October is also called physical education and sports week.
- Its main goal is to understand the importance of exercise and implement it in your social life.
- Qatar: national sports day is also celebrated in Qatar with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population, which is celebrated on Tuesday in the month of February every year. the first national sports day was held here in 2012.
- Malaysia: the first sports day in Malaysia was celebrated in 2015 leading to the second Saturday in the month of October with the main aim at promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population.
3. Why we Celebrate NSD (National Sports Day)?
We Indians celebrate sports day because major Dhyan Chand Ji won the gold medal for India on the grade of a hockey game, in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
And on 29 august 1905 major Dhyan Chand Ji was born and on his birthday this day declared as sports day to pay tribute to him. (after his death in 1979, the Indian postal department issued stamps in his honor.
As a great tribute to him, the national stadium of Delhi was also renamed to major Dhyan Chand stadium) which we know and celebrate today as the national sports day of India.
4. Fit India Movement
In 2019, the prime minister of India Narendra Modi launched the Fit India campaign, the purpose of the champion campaign is to encourage people to develop physical activities and sports in their everyday lives.
Under Fit India, government officials, fitness promoters, and a committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed to provide advice, opinion to the government on the Fit India movement.
Many sports events are also organized to make students realize that they are citizens of a democratic country that is diverse in terms of culture and religion, unity in variations traditional games were also played by students and teachers.
5. In which year did India celebrate its first National sports day?
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The first national sports day in India was organized by the prime minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on 29 august 2015. hence it is celebrated on 29 August every year.
Rashtriya Bhawan organizes a special award ceremony for Indian sportspersons.
These awards include the famous sports-related award:
- Rajiv Gandhi award which changes into “Dhyanchand Award” in 6/08/2021
- Arjuna award
- Dronacharya award
Dhyan Chand awards which is very important in the lifetime of the player. this award is the best award for the lifetime achievement of the player.
These awards are presented on a yearly basis to the person from the sports that have not only contributed by the means of their performance.
Apart from this, the attention of the great hockey player magic Dhyan Chand Ji national sports day is celebrated with great pomp so that the youth can earn not only their own name but, also the name of their country.
(NSD) not only for game sports also for promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population.
6. Which State is Best in Sport in India?
Haryana, the state is the best in sports in India.
It celebrated more than anyone else when the Indian contingent returned from the gold coast commonwealth games,
Haryana athletes brought 22 out of the 66 medals won by India at the 2018 (CWG) commonwealth games in gold coast, sweets, fireworks, garlands around, and athletes with medals around their necks.
Haryana won 19 of the 64 medals India collected in the 2014 Glasgow commonwealth games and 27 out of 101 in the 2010 games.
The peoples here are land-based people who work hard day and night to make themselves tough, wrestling has always been an integral part of rural Haryana.
CONCLUSION
Major Dhyan Chand is very prominent and popular who was known as the wizard of Indian hockey he was born on 29 august 1905 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The Indian hockey team has achieved several medals. he has led India into 3 (three) Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
The first national sports day in India was organized by the prime minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on 29 august 2015. hence it is celebrated on 29 August every year.
Haryana celebrated more than anyone else when the Indian contingent returned from the gold coast commonwealth games.
