New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a new track at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on National Sports Day 2025 on Friday and also participated in a race on the track.

National Sports Day is celebrated annually on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. This day is celebrated as a tribute to our sports icons for their contribution to bringing laurels to the country on the international stage.

After the inauguration, Mansukh Mandaviya told the media, "Today, on the occasion of National Sports Day, a 3-day Khel Mahotsav has begun across the country... This effort aims to make India a sporting nation. I believe that no classroom is bigger than a playgro...