Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the National Sports Day on Monday and said the recent years have been great for sports.?He also paid tributes to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary, which is observed as the National Sports Day.

He tweeted, "Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary. The recent years have been great for sports. May this trend continue. May sports keep gaining popularity across India."

(With PTI inputs)