Sports, Workout Must Be Part Of Daily Routine: CM Vijay
29 Aug 2026 3:23 PM IST29 Aug 2026 3:23 PM IST
In his National Sports Day message, CM Vijay said sports is not merely about winning medals; it also serves as an excellent platform for cultivating discipline, perseverance, self-confidence, leadership qualities, and team spirit.
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Chennai: The younger generation should make sports and physical exercise an integral part of their daily lives, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said on Saturday. In his National Sports Day message, Vijay said sports is not merely about winning medals; it also serves as an excellent platform for cultivating discipline, perseverance, self-confidence, leadership qualities, and team spirit.
Physical fitness is essential for a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling life. "The younger generation must embrace sports and physical exercise as an integral part of their daily lives," he said in a post on 'X.' On the occasion, he extended his best wishes to all sportspersons.
இந்திய ஹாக்கி அணியின் தலைசிறந்த வீரரும், உலகளவில் அபார சாதனை படைத்தவருமான மேஜர் தியான் சந்த் அவர்களின் பிறந்தநாளை தேசிய விளையாட்டு நாளாகக் கொண்டாடும் இந்நாளில், விளையாட்டு வீரர்கள், வீராங்கனைகள் அனைவருக்கும் எனது மனமார்ந்த நல்வாழ்த்துகள்.
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He said: "On this day, I wish that sportspersons from Tamil Nadu showcase their talents brilliantly in international and national-level competitions, accumulate victories, and make India's tricolor fly even higher. Let us grow in sports. Let us shine in victory."
He recalled that National Sports Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of the legendary captain of the Indian hockey team, Major Dhyan Chand.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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