Why is National Sports Day celebrated on August 29? The remarkable Major Dhyan Chand story behind India’s Olympic hockey gold hat-trick | Hockey News
He scored more than 400 goals, inspired India’s dominance of world hockey and was the central figure in the country’s first hat-trick of Olympic gold medals. Decades after his playing career ended, Major Dhyan Chand remains one of the most revered figures in Indian sporting history.His contribution is remembered every year on August 29, his…