August 21 happens to be the National Sports Day, a day when we Indians remember our glorious athletes. It is also the birth anniversary of India’s hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand. He was an integral part of the gold medal winning Olympic hockey team, he also happens to be a Padma Bhushan awardee, an honour he was bestowed with in 1956. He was a true hockey legend, someone, who can be credited for putting Indian hockey on the world map. He won three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. The hockey wizard went on to represent the nation till 1948, he was 42 at the time he threw in the towel.
He is still considered among the greats in Hockey. It is also according to sources said that in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Dhyan Chand who was the flag-bearer refused to salute Adolf Hitler. To remember the legend on the National Sports Day, sportsmen and athletes from all sporting fields tweeted, well Virender Sehwag was leading the tweets. The former Indian opening batsman made at least 7 tweets on the legend. He also went to give a few details about Major Dhyanchand that could be unknown still. Here are the tweets, we begin with Virender Sehwag’s series of tweets. Sachin Tendulkar also expressed his vision of women empowerment on National Sports Day.
On #NationalSportsDay, I congratulate all sportspersons and sports enthusiasts who pursue sports with great vigour and passion.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2017
We must all dedicate this #NationalSportsDay to the sportswomen of our country for making us proud in their respective fields. #LoveSports pic.twitter.com/owW5CSX6gm
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 29, 2017
Tributes to the greatest hockey player of all times and India’s greatest sportsman, Major Dhyanchand on #NationalSportsDay . pic.twitter.com/MzYxMGPDtC
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Every child in the country must know about the legend Major Dhyanchand was.He joined the Indian army at the age of 16 and retired in 1956.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
He was called Chand by his team-mates because he used to wait for the moon to come out for practice. He was also called as “The Wizard”
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
During the1936 Olympic final against Germany, it’s said that Dhyan Chand removed his spiked shoes & stockings in 2nd half & played barefoot
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Barefoot, he scored 3 goals.What a legend !In Netherlands,once
the authorities broke his hockey stick to check if there was a magnet inside.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
There is a sports club in Vienna having a statue of Dhyanchand bearing 4arms & 4hockey sticks to illustrate just how magical his skills were
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
It is said that in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Dhyan Chand who was the flag-bearer, refused to salute Adolf Hitler. What a man !
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
During 1936 Olympics, the whole city of Berlin had posters: “Visit the hockey stadium to watch the Indian magician Dhyan Chand in action.”
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
Sir Don Bradman on seeing Dhyan Chand said, “You score goals like runs”.
Such a legend needs to be known and celebrated so much more.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2017
It really seems Virender Sehwag is in awe about the former hockey star.
Remember the hockey wizard ….. Happy birthday to dada Dhyan chand #NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/3GgcJTo9Fl
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 29, 2017
Wishing everyone a very happy #NationalSportsDay @VijayGoelBJP @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @anilvijminister @PMOIndia @ParalympicIndia https://t.co/ZE2lYvkdrj
— Deepa Malik (@DeepaAthlete) August 29, 2017
