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Why is August 29 celebrated as India's National Sports Day?
National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand. National Sports Day was included in the list of celebratory days in India for the first time in 2012. Dhyan Chand helped India win three Olympic gold medals in men's hockey in 1928, 1932 and 1936.
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