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Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
- Dhyan Chand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day.
- He has won three Olympic golds for the country in Hockey.
Note
- The award was inaugurated in 1991-92.
- The first recipient of the Khel Ratna was chess legend, Viswanathan Anand.
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