Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presented Biju Patnaik Sports Awards to outstanding sportspersons and coaches on the occasion of National Sports Day
In a first of its kind, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020, virtually on August 29 in New Delhi.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on August 29 paid floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Major Dhyan Chand, and lauded coaches and support staff across the country on the occasion of National Sports Day.
The hockey wizard, who registered some of the biggest wins in the game, was an instant star at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics after winning the gold for India.
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