Hitler wanted to give him citizenship, we could not give ‘Bharat Ratna’

1928, 1932, 1936 — India won gold in three consecutive Olympics. India’s golden age at that time! His only craftsman was Dhyan Chand, the ‘wizard of hockey’. Today is his 111th birth anniversary. In memory of one of the best athletes of the country, National Sports Day is being observed across the country. But, even after 37 years of his death, we still could not fulfill Dhyan Chand’s regret. Dhyan Chand once lamented that Bhai Roop Singh and his namesake street in Berlin, but in this country they were not given that importance. Let’s take a look at some unknown facts about Dhyan Chand.