Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 14 -- Olympic bronze medallist in hockey and tennis icon Leander Paes's father Vece Paes died on Thursday. He was 80.

He passed away this morning in Kolkata.

His last rites will be performed next week after his two daughters arrive from abroad.

Battling an advanced stage of Parkinson's disease, Vece Paes was admitted to a city hospital on Tuesday.

A pioneering sports medicine doctor, Paes made significant contributions to Indian sports long after his playing days.

Born in Goa in April 1945, Vece Paes served in administrative roles like the president of the Indian Rugby Football Union and consulted for key sporting bodies including the BCCI, ACC, and the Indian Davis Cup team.

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