Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and others wished the nation on the occasion of 'National Sports Day'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and others wished the nation on the occasion of 'National Sports Day'.

The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29 every year. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928,1932 and 1936.

On National Sports Day I congratulate all sports lovers across India & hope sports & sportsmanship will always shine in our society. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2016

Tribute to legendary Hockey star late Major Dhyanchand on occasion of his 111th birth anniversary.#NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/GrAViWLmi0 — Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) August 29, 2016

sports enthusiasm in the state. Wishing every sports loves a happy #NationalSportsDay. May we keep shining with champion /3 — Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) August 29, 2016

A salute to our nation's athletes on #NationalSportsDay who work passionately & relentlessly and have made us proud. pic.twitter.com/LMwcUEiM2x — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 29, 2016

Empowering our sportspersons and aspirants to reach for their best, helping them shine, is the true celebration of #NationalSportsDay ! — Vinod Tawde (@TawdeVinod) August 29, 2016

Tributes to the Legend of Indian Hockey Major Dhyan Chand Singh on his birth anniversary. #NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/ERBF2Czi3M — BJP (@BJP4India) August 29, 2016

Paying my tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on #NationalSportsDay. More power to our extraordinary Olympian daughters. pic.twitter.com/wwLXJaA2WL — Maneka Gandhi (@Manekagandhibjp) August 29, 2016

Remembering 'The Wizard' Dhyan Chand ji on his Jayanti. My best wishes to all our Sportspersons on #NationalSportsDay. May you keep shining. — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) August 29, 2016

Celebrating birthday as #NationalSportsDay shows how great sports person was #MajorDhyanchand. My tribute to the spirited sports' person. — Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) August 29, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday paid tributes to the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand and said that he was a live example of 'sportsman spirit and patriotism'.