Paralympian Praveen Kumar, one of India's brightest para athletics stars, is preparing to shine on home soil at the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to October 5 at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium.
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The event was part of the concluding day of the three-day pan-India celebration of sports, honouring hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand on his 120th birth anniversary, as per a release from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Saturday, urged players to make full use of the state's growing sports infrastructure and encouraged children to participate more in sports along with their studies.
The celebrations commenced at the Sports Complex, Port Township, Gopalpuri, with an impressive march past by school students, thematically grouped under the names of iconic Indian sports personalities.
Commemorating National Sports Day on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, visited the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, led the national celebrations with a floral tribute at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital before joining more than 2,000 participants, including officials of the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India (SA
Speaking about Major Dhyan Chand, the Chief Minister said, "Whenever his name is mentioned, every Indian instinctively thinks of a hockey stick. With his talent and dedication, he gave Indian hockey global recognition by winning three Olympic gold medals--in 1928, 1932, and 1936."
On the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand - celebrated nationwide as National Sports Day - a special tribute was paid to the iconic player by Fumio Ogura, President, Asian Hockey Federation; Raveendran Sankaran, IPS, DG-cum-CEO, BSSA; Jitendra Rana, IPS, Inspector General o
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a new track at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on National Sports Day 2025 on Friday and also participated in a race on the track.
On the occasion of National Sports Day on Friday, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya paid a floral tribute to Major Dhyan Chand at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.