Hockey India Celebrates 76th Olympic Day with Fun Activities
New Delhi, India – Hockey India marked this year’s Olympic Day with a variety of activities to promote sportsmanship and unity. Over the past few days, Hockey India Member Units hosted events to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together through sports.
Exciting Events and Activities
The celebrations included friendly tournaments, exhibition matches, skill competitions, and a tree plantation drive. The theme ‘Let’s Move’ inspired activities centered around physical activity and hockey, such as quizzes, art competitions, and a mass social service drive.
Encouraging an Active Lifestyle
The events aimed to highlight the importance of physical well-being and inspire participants to lead active lives. Olympic Day, introduced in 1948, commemorates the birth of the modern Olympic Games on June 23, 1894, and encourages global sports participation.
Nationwide Participation
Hockey India supported the International Olympic Committee’s #LetsMove campaign, with Member Units organizing engaging activities. For example, Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC, Le Puducherry Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey, and Hockey Uttarakhand hosted drawing and quiz competitions and hockey matches. Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Bengal, and Hockey Ranchi arranged friendly matches, while other units organized men’s and women’s exhibition matches.
Special Highlights
Goans Hockey organized junior and sub-junior matches, and Hockey Bengal held a match between Bengal Masters Hockey Players and organized a tree plantation drive. Hockey Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh encouraged yoga practice, and Hockey Maharashtra hosted an exhibition match between Olympians and international players versus Maharashtra XI. The event also featured interactions between Olympians, kids, and parents, and a signature campaign wishing the Indian hockey team luck for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Leadership Remarks
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey praised the dedication of Member Units in integrating sports into daily life. Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh highlighted how the celebrations strengthen the bond between children, young adults, and sports, promoting fitness, well-being, and the values of excellence, friendship, and respect.
