National Sports Day

National Sports Day is a public holiday celebrated in various countries to honour the national sports teams and sports traditions of those countries.On this day people from different age groups take part in sports like kabaddi, marathon, basketball, hockey etc.

National sports day by country

India

The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand .[1] This day marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936. He scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948.

After putting his stamp on international hockey arena, and having served his country to reach its pinnacles of glory multiple times. He is a legendary figure in the Indian and world hockey. The most noted memorials for him is the Major Dhyan Chand Award ,the highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games in India , and the National Sport day celebrations on his birthday. Major Dhyan chand learnt the game of hockey from his coach Pankaj Gupta. There is no who has reached his level in hockey.

Iran

In Iran, October 17 is known as Physical Education & Sport day, and from October 17 to 23 the week is named Physical Education & Sport Week. The main goal is presentation of importance of exercise in personal and social life of people and also has been emphasized in article III of the constitution.

Japan

Japan's Health and Sports Day (体育の日, Tai-iku no Hi) is a national holiday commemorated in October. It was first held on 10 October 1966, the second anniversary of the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. Since 2000 it has been held on the second Monday of October.

Malaysia

National Sports Day (Malay: Hari Sukan Negara) is a national holiday in Malaysia, held annually on the second Saturday in October, with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population. The first National Sports Day was held in 2015."Students, teachers nationwide participate in National Sports Day | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News". Retrieved 2015-10-10.

Qatar

National Sports Day is a national holiday in Qatar, held annually on the second Tuesday in February, with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population.[2] The first National Sports Day was held in 2012.[3][4]

References
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  2. "National Sport Day in Qatar". Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  3. "Gulf Times – Qatar's top-selling English daily newspaper - First Page". Gulf-times.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  4. "Qatar Celebrates National Sports Day". Olympic.qa. 2011-12-06. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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