♦ National Sports Day is celebrated every year on August 29 to commemorates the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand.

♦ He led India to Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.

♦ Revered as the “Hockey Magician," Dhyan Chand remains one of the greatest players in the sport’s history.

♦ 2025 theme: Sport to Promote Peaceful Societies and Inclusive Societies