Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Major Dhyan Chand and reiterated a pledge to support athletes, expand facilities and build India into a global center for sporting excellence.
- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s first Mondo track at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, flagged the newly passed Sports Governance Bill as a catalyst for accountability, and said the new surface will host the World Para-Athletics Championships next month.
- The Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 opened in Rajgir, Bihar, featuring eight teams in a tournament that doubles as a qualifier for the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
- A nationwide Fit India push is running from August 29 to 31 under the ‘Ek Ghanta, Khel ke Maidan Mein’ call, with mass participation events across states and outreach by sports bodies and leaders.
- In a distinctive tribute in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, divers staged an underwater homage to Dhyan Chand as part of the Fit India Andaman Nicobar Khel Mahotsav, emphasizing inclusion and community engagement.