New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- On the occasion of National Sports Day on Friday, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya paid a floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

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.

First observed in 1995 and nationally celebrated since 2012, the day also witnessed the launch of the Fit India Movement in 2019, which has since become a mass fitness revolution across the country.

The National Sports Day (NSD) 2025 celebration will be led by Fit India Mission ...