National Sports Day Quotes, Status & Wishes
Marking August 29 — Major Dhyan Chand's birthday.
National Sports Day falls on August 29, the birthday of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, who scored more than a thousand goals across a career that brought India three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. The government designated the day in 2012. Browse our Quotes celebrating sport and the athletes who play it.