>>... copy of the book is "yellowed" and pages have come apart. I never
saw Dhyan play but my dad often related to me his skills and art. Later
on when working as sports journalist in Mumbai I did hear lot of stuff
from those who saw him play...<<
Well here you go...
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=095gsjCEg_k
Olympic Hockey footage from 1936. Uploaded on Aug 23, 2010 from Leni
Riefenstahl's "Olympia: Festival of Beauty"
Photos:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhyan_Chand_1936_final.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhyan_Chand_1936_semifinal.jpg
http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/images/berlin36.jpg
Score: India-8 Germany-1. Chand top-scored with 3 goals. Chand
discarded his spiked shoes and stockings and played with bare legs and
rubber soles and became speedier in the second half. Dhyan Chand
remembered for his goal-scoring feats and for his three Olympic gold
medals
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Olympic_gold_medalists>
(1928 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics>, 1932
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics>, and 1936
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics>) in field hockey,
during an era where India was dominant in the sport.
Thanks Youtube and Wikipedia
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