Hockey’s magician Dhyan Chand’s legacy endures in Visakhapatnam

Hockey players from the under-14, under-17 and under-18 categories, train under national player and coach Peter Das at the Government High School at Railway New Colony, Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU As India observes National Sports Day on Saturday, marking the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, hockey personalities in Visakhapatnam recalled his enduring influence on the sport and on generations of players from the region.June Gallyot, District Sports Development Officer, said she had a personal connection to the Dhyan Chand family. “As the first girl from Andhra Pradesh to have represented the country in hockey, and then later becoming a professional hockey coach, I had the honour of playing along with Dhyan Chand’s granddaughter Nidhi,” she said, adding that hi