VARANASI, June 3 -- : To inspire young athletes to achieve excellence in sports, the Hockey Association Varanasi will plant trees in the names of renowned sports figures at the Mini Sports Stadium in Parmanandpur on June 5, marking World Environment Day.

The trees will be dedicated to cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, world-famous footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and Olympian hockey player Lalit Upadhyay. Boards displaying their pictures and brief summaries of their achievements will be placed near the saplings.

Dr AK Singh, president of Hockey Varanasi, explained that planting these trees in the names of legendary players symbolises how athletes, like plants, can grow and flourish with care and dedication...