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    IOA, KSLTA mourn the loss of 1972 Olympic medallist Vece Paes
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    IOA, KSLTA Mourn The Loss Of 1972 Olympic Medallist Vece Paes

    By IANS News August 14, 2025 • 16:08 PM View: 316
    Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) on Thursday mourned the sad demise of Dr Vece Paes, the member of the bronze medal-winning hockey team in the 1972 Munich Olympics and father of Indian tennis legend Leander Paes.

    Dr Paes passed away in Kolkata on Thursday morning after he was admitted to Woodlands Hospital late on August 12 with multiorgan dysfunction due to lower respiratory tract & gastrointestinal tract infections. He was 80.

    "On behalf of everyone at IOA, expressing our deep sadness on the news of the passing of 1972 Munich Olympic Medalist Dr Vece Paes. Our thoughts and prayers with Leander and family during this incredibly difficult time," IOA shared on X.

    TAGS Vece Paes Indian Olympic Association Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association Dr Vece Paes Munich Olympics Leander Paes Dr Paes Woodlands Hospital Munich Olympic Medalist Dr Vece Sunil Yajaman KSLTA Executive Committee Calcutta Cricket
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