*NATIONAL SPORTS DAY*
The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The day was designated as India's National Sports Day in 2012. The president gives away sport-related awards such as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award on this day. Read the Blog below:
Humans need sports for both their physical and mental health. Sports participation keeps people in good health. Sports legends from India include Major Dhyan Chand, commonly known as the "Hockey Wizard," Sachin Tendulkar, also known as the "Master Blaster," and PT Usha, also known as Udanpari.
Every year on August 29th, National Sports Day is observed to honour the birthdate of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary figure in Indian hockey. The history and significance of National Sports Day are discussed in this article along with Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
_HISTORY_
Many people consider the field hockey player Major Dhyan Chand to be the best to ever play the sport. Dhyan Chand was born to a Kushwaha Rajput family on August 29, 1905, in Allahabad, India. He was Rameshwar Singh's and Sharadha's son. Two brothers, Mool Singh and Roop Singh, were born to Dhyan Chand. The latter, a hockey player as well, was a part of the Indian field hockey squad that represented India and took home gold medals from the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1936. Father of Chand participated on the hockey squad while serving in the British Indian Army. Chand had a reputation for having excellent ball control and a knack for scoring goals. In seven of the eight Olympics from 1928 to 1948, India won the field hockey competition.
In 185 matches across his domestic and international careers, Chand scored 570 goals, according to his memoirs, while playing internationally from 1926 until 1949. The Indian government gave him the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian distinction in the nation, the same year he retired from the army with the rank of major.
In 2012, India created National Sports Day to commemorate his birthday. The celebration's goals are to pay tribute to the legendary athlete and raise public awareness of the value of sports in daily life, with a particular emphasis on fitness and wellness. On this day, the President of India presents notable sports figures with the Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards, and Dhyan Chand Awards. On, Dhyan Chand died.
_NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS_
The National Sports Awards, which are given out by the federal government, honour athletes for their contributions to their sports on National Sports Day.
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, is reserved for the finest athlete and is often given to the Olympic medalist during an Olympic year. The Arjuna Award honours the accomplishments of the athletes from previous seasons.
The Dronacharya Award is given to the top coaches in the nation, including international coaches who have aided in the growth of Indian sport. The Dhyan Chand Award honours an athlete's lifelong contributions to his sport.
While athletes and individual national sports federations (NSFs) are free to submit nominations for the awards, a committee established by the sports ministry is responsible for making recommendations to the government about who should receive recognition.
Viswanathan Anand, India's first-ever Grand Master and five-time global chess champion, received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, which was established in 1991.
The Arjuna Award is the oldest among all with the first award being handed out in 1961, while the Dronacharya Award came into being in 1985.
The Dhyan Chand award is the latest with the first recipients, Shahuraj Birajdar (boxing), Ashok Diwan (hockey) and Aparna Ghosh (basketball), receiving their awards in 2002.
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