The National Sports Day is observed every year on 29th august every year to birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand who was born on 29 August 1905.
Dhyan Chand
The legendary hockey player was born on 29 August 1905 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The Government of India honoured him by conferring him the Padma Bhushan
He is mostly remembered for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning 3 Olympic gold medals in field hockey in 1928 (Amsterdam), 1932 (Los Angeles) and 1936 (Berlin).