• Dr. Vece Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian men’s hockey team and father of tennis player Leander Paes, passed away in Kolkata on August 14. He was 80.

• Paes, who donned multiple hats in his long association with Indian sports, was a midfielder in the Indian hockey team. 

• He also played several sports such as football, cricket and rugby and served as the president of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002.

• A sports medicine doctor, he worked as a medical consultant with several sports bodies including the Asian Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Davis Cup team.

• His son, Leander, took Indian sports to great heights, becoming the most successful tennis player in the country’s history by winning 18 Grand Slam titles, including eight men’s doubles and 10 mixed doubles crowns.

• Leander also won the men’s singles bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. 

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