The Sports Authority of India and Hockey India marked 100 years of Indian hockey with a grand centenary celebration at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Friday.

The milestone event was attended by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin, Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj, FIH President Dato Tayyab Ikram, along with several dignitaries, hockey legends and members of India’s national teams.

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The celebration paid tribute to a century of excellence, unity and national pride, honouring the sport’s evolution from its early days in 1925 to its resurgence on the global stage.

Mandaviya spoke passionately about the occasion, noting that “the sport has seen many phases, and it

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