Archive · 30 Aug 2026
CM Vijay Urges Youth to Make Sports a Daily Routine
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay asked young people to play sports and exercise every day.
He said sports are not only about winning medals.
Playing sports can teach discipline and perseverance.
It can also help people build confidence, leadership skills and teamwork.
Vijay said physical fitness helps people live healthy and happy lives.
He wished Tamil Nadu athletes success in competitions in India and other countries.
He hoped their victories would bring pride to India.
He also remembered hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, whose birth anniversary is observed as National Sports Day.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay urged young people to include sports and physical exercise in their daily routines.
In a National Sports Day message, Vijay said sports offer benefits beyond winning medals.
He said sports can build discipline, perseverance, self-confidence, leadership qualities and team spirit.
Vijay described physical fitness as essential for a healthy, joyful and fulfilling life.
He wished Tamil Nadu sportspersons success in national and international competitions and recalled Major Dhyan Chand.
- Who
- Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, young people and sportspersons.
- What
- Vijay urged the younger generation to make sports and physical exercise part of their daily lives.
- When
- Saturday, in a National Sports Day message.
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with reference to national and international competitions.
- Why
- He said sports and fitness support health while developing discipline, perseverance, confidence, leadership and team spirit.
- Speaker
- Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
- Occasion
- National Sports Day
- Main appeal
- Young people should include sports and physical exercise in their daily routines.
- Benefits cited
- Discipline, perseverance, self-confidence, leadership qualities and team spirit.
- Fitness message
- Physical fitness is essential for a healthy, joyful and fulfilling life.
- Athlete wishes
- Vijay wished Tamil Nadu sportspersons success in national and international competitions.
- Historical reference
- National Sports Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary captain of the Indian hockey team.
