National Sports Day will be observed throughout India on Aug 29, 2019. This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The theme of this year National Sports Day is to promote fitness and spread awareness related to it. Meanwhile, sports personalities like Shikhar Dhawan, VVS Laxman, Vijender Singh and others have posted a message on Twitter on the occasion of National Sports Day 2019, where they have paid tribute to athletes. National Sports Day 2019: Remembering Major Dhyan Chand With This Beautiful Sand Art by Sudarsan Pattnaik (View Pic)

Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched nation-wide Fit India Movement on National Sports Day, 2019. In this event, which took place at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi PM addressed people about the importance of fitness and also administered a fitness pledge. Fit India Movement Live Streaming: Watch PM Narendra Modi Launch #FitIndia Campaign From Indira Gandhi Stadium On National Sports Day 2019 on DD.

BCCI Remembers Those That Make The Nation Proud

Vijender Singh Pays Tribute on National Sports Day 2019

Suresh Raina Salutes Major Dhyan Chand

Shikhar Dhawan Pays Respect to All Athletes of India 

Ishant Sharma Salutes India's Three Superwomen

VVS Laxman Salutes Sportsperson 

Gagan Narang Pays Tribute to Elavenil Valarivan 

Deepa Malik Says Thanks To Everyone Who Supported Her 

Kedar Jadhav Wishes Happy National Sports Day!!

The University Grant Commission has already issued a letter to inform the universities to prepare for Fit India Movement to be held on August 29. The core theme of this day is to encourage people to take fitness as an important part of their life and move out of their home to do some or the other fitness activity.

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