National Sports Day: मेजर ध्यानचंद यांना मानवंदना

National Sports Day: भारतीय क्रीडाक्षेत्राचे नाव जगाच्या नकाशावर नेणारे दिग्गज हॉकीपटू मेजर ध्यानचंद यांचा आज जन्मदिवस. त्यांची जयंती राष्ट्रीय क्रीडा दिन म्हणून साजरी करून हॉकीच्या या जादुगाराला देशभर मानवंदना देण्यात येत आहे.

मुंबई  - भारतीय क्रीडाक्षेत्राचे नाव जगाच्या नकाशावर नेणारे दिग्गज हॉकीपटू मेजर ध्यानचंद यांचा आज जन्मदिवस. त्यांची जयंती राष्ट्रीय क्रीडा दिन म्हणून साजरी करून हॉकीच्या या जादुगाराला देशभर मानवंदना देण्यात येत आहे.  मेजर ध्यानचंद यांचा जन्म प्रयाग (इलाहाबाद) येथे २९ ऑगस्ट १९०५ रोजी झाला होता. सहावीपर्यंत शिक्षण झाल्यावर १९२२ मध्ये ध्यानचंद सैन्यदलात भरती झाले. तो पर्यंत त्यांच्या मनामध्ये हॉकीविषयी रुची नव्हती. मात्र, त्यानंतर त्यांनी इतिहास घडवला. ऑलिम्पिकमधील हॉकीची सलग तीन सुवर्णपदकं त्यांच्या नावावर आहेत. राष्ट्रीय दिनानिमित्ताने क्रीडा क्षेत्रातील अनेकांनी त्यांना मानवंदना वाहिली आहे. 

Today, we commemorate Major Dhyan Chand's Birth Anniversary as #NationalSportsDay. Let us give our tributes to one of India's greatest sports icons by inculcating sports as part of our lifestyle. pic.twitter.com/fOcMqHRejZ

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 29, 2018

After India’s 1st match at 1936 Olympics,ppl watching other sports filled hockey stadiums .A German newspaper headline read-The Olympic complex now has a magic show too.'Berlin had posters:”Visit hockey stadium to watch the Indian magician Dhyan Chand in action #NationalSportsDaypic.twitter.com/FIKougv55S

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2018

Today is #NationalSportsDay, we honour Major Dhyan Chand, a 3-time #Olympic gold medalist in #Hockey on his birth anniversary. A national treasure,he remains a hero to every #sportsman.🏒
Wishing #athletes representing #India at #AsianGames2018 the best on this occasion. #SAI🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/CCpR2l77J9

— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) August 29, 2018

I've heard stories about #MajorDhyanChand practising Hockey under a moonlit sky as there were no floodlights in those days. He did what it took to fulfil his dream. That's what I call commitment. Remembering him on his 113th birth anniversary #NationalSportsDay#SportPLAYINGIndiapic.twitter.com/O8aQc3UhEc

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 29, 2018

Today being the birth anniversary of one of India’s greatest sportsman, #MajorDhyanChand is also marked as #NationalSportsDay. The best tribute would be to not just celebrate it for a day but make sports a way of life.

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 29, 2018

As we pay tribute to the legacy of Indian hockey icon Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, we wish all of our countrymen a very happy #NationalSportsDay on 29th August.#IndiaKaGamepic.twitter.com/1kFfDDdWdI

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 29, 2018

Remembering the hockey magician and legend #MajorDhyanChand on his birth anniversary also celebrated as #NationalSportsDay.
Let’s pledge to make sports a part of our everyday life. I believe hockey will be recognised as our National Game soon. pic.twitter.com/YpGsj30IuO

— Dilip Kumar Tirkey (@DilipTirkey) August 29, 2018