National Sports Day to be celebrated across India on Thursday

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 15:09

Various sporting events such as walkathon and football tournaments will be held across the country for the first time as part of the National Sports Day celebration on Thursday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand, FICCI said on Tuesday.

Students and enthusiasts celebrates National Sports Day

Last Updated: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 21:32

Hundreds of school and college students, inmates of sports hostel and sports lovers here joined in observing the National Sports Day on Sunday on the birth anniversary of legendary hockey star Dhyan Chand.

National Sports Day has become a hockey affair: Gurbux

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 23:47

Former Olympian Gurbux Singh on Saturday lamented that not everybody celebrates the National Sports Day, which is commemorated on the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand.

Raj Government to celebrate National Sports day on Saturday

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 19:33

Rajasthan State Sports Council (RSSC) and the Sports department here will host a one day sports activities here on Saturay to mark the National Sports Day celebrated on the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyanchand.