LUCKNOW, Aug. 29 -- Paying tribute to "hockey magician" Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, which is marked as National Sports Day, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said every sportsperson is a hero of the society.

Every citizen should embody the spirit of a sportsperson, dedication to the nation, discipline, coordination, and the pursuit of excellence in life, he added.

He was addressing a gathering of present and former sportspersons at the Vijayant Khand Stadium in Lucknow. He also felicitated 88 medal-winning players from Uttar Pradesh with prize money and handed over appointment letters to newly selected assistant sports trainers.

The chief minister also felicitated athletes, who won medals at the National Games, i...