National Sports Day 2019: Women representing India at Olympics 2020
August 29, 2019
National Sports Day 2019 is observed on August 29 to highlight the need for sports education and development of children in aspects beyond academics. August 29, 2019 also marks the 114th birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand, a legendary hockey player, who brought India not one but three Olympic gold medals – at Amsterdam in 1928, Los Angles in 1932 and Berlin in 1936. In fact, Dhyan Chand was so good in the sport that during one of his visits to the Netherlands, the authorities broke his hockey stick to check if there was a magnet inside. He joined the Indian army in 1922 at the age of 16 and retired in 1956 with the rank of a Major.
On this occasion, let’s acquaint ourselves with India’s rising women sports stars who have made the country proud and are all set to represent the country at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020starting on July 24 next year.
From former Youth Olympics gold winner Manu Bhaker to experienced shooter like Rahi Sarnobat and excellent sprinters like Hima Das and Dutee Chand, many Indian sportswomen have qualified for the big games next year.
Manu Bhaker: The 17-year old Indian professional sport shooter represented India at the 2018 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup and won two gold medals. One of the youngest Indians in history to accomplish such a feat, she is also the winner of women’s 10 m air pistol event at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
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