Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his 115th birthday, stating that “his magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten.” On August 29, India celebrates National Sports Day to mark the anniversary of the birth of hockey magician Dhyan …
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With a PPE gear over her sari, the captain of the women’s hockey team, Rani Rampal, left the national camp in Bengaluru in the morning for the center designated by the Sports Authority of India to collect her Khel Ratna. That was the setting at nine different centers in various …
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Wishes came on Saturday for the eldest Dhyan Chand, India’s greatest hockey player, on his 115th birthday. Dhyan Chand, who was born today in 1905, is considered one of the best players to ever play the sport. Dhyan Chand, who had joined the military at 16, was instrumental in India’s …
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Five unprecedented athletes – cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, para-athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu, women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal and rower Manika Batra – received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Saturday, the country’s greatest honor for athletes. National Sports Awards Highlights: India’s Sport Best Honored at Virtual Ceremony …
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