Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Revanth, Naidu and Pawan Honour Dhyan Chand on Sports Day
National Sports Day celebrates athletes and the memory of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.
It is held every year on his birthday.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sent good wishes to athletes and sports fans.
He said athletes should work hard and believe in themselves.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan also remembered Dhyan Chand.
They wished athletes, coaches and sports supporters well.
An official message said Dhyan Chand practiced hockey under the moonlight when he was a young soldier.
Leaders presented his life as an example of dedication, discipline and perseverance.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy extended National Sports Day wishes to athletes and sports enthusiasts.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand.
National Sports Day is observed annually on Major Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary.
Revanth Reddy urged athletes to pursue goals through determination, self-confidence and continuous practice.
An Andhra Pradesh Deputy CMO message recalled Dhyan Chand’s dedication, discipline, perseverance and moonlight hockey practice.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, along with athletes and sports enthusiasts.
- What
- The leaders issued National Sports Day greetings and paid tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
- When
- On National Sports Day, observed on Major Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary; the cited Andhra Pradesh post was dated August 29, 2026.
- Where
- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To honour Major Dhyan Chand’s legacy and encourage athletes to pursue excellence through determination, discipline, self-confidence and practice.
- Occasion
- National Sports Day
- Honoured figure
- Major Dhyan Chand
- Observance
- Held annually on Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary
- Telangana message
- A. Revanth Reddy urged athletes to set goals and achieve victory through determination, self-confidence and continuous practice.
- Andhra Pradesh participants
- Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan
- Dhyan Chand tribute
- An Andhra Pradesh Deputy CMO message highlighted his dedication, discipline, perseverance and excellence.
- Historical detail cited
- The message said Dhyan Chand practiced hockey under the moonlight as a young soldier.