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Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Vece Paes, Olympic bronze medallist and sports medicine pioneer, passes away at 80
K Tired of too many ads? go ad free now olkata: Vece Paes, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday, was a rare elite sportsperson who also leaves behind his mark as a highly respected sports medicine specialist. Paes, father of tennis great Leander, had been under treatment at a city hospital since Tuesday owing to complications arising out of longstanding Parkinson's disease and age related issues. He was 80 and had been ailing for quite some time. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! As per a statement from the hospital, Paes was admitted 'with multiorgan dysfunction due to lower respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract infections'. Incidentally, Paes was a medical practitioner at this hospital in the 1960s. Bengal Hockey Association officials informed that the funeral will be held on Monday, after his brother and daughters arrive from the US. Paes' close friend Gurbux Singh was heartbroken when he heard the news. 'I have lost a friend of 60 years,' Gurbux told TOI. 'I was captain of India in 1966 when he first came into the team. Since then we had been very close. Apart from being a good player, he was a great human being too.' The Goa-born Paes earned his medical degree at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College in Kolkata, which subsequently became his home. The hockey midfielder achieved the high point of his career when he earned an Olympic bronze at the 1972 Munich Games as a member of the Indian team. Poll Which of Vece Paes' achievements do you admire the most? Olympic bronze medal Medical career Anti-doping initiatives Leadership in sports organizations The previous year, he was part of the team that won bronze in the Barcelona World Cup. Leander has often said that it was this bronze that motivated him to reach the heights in tennis. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The senior Paes, in fact, had a significant role to play in his son's career. He relived the 1972 Olympic moment in 1996 when Leander won a bronze at the Atlanta Games. Incidentally, Paes' former wife and Leander's mother Jennifer is a former captain of the national basketball team. Vece Paes' contribution to sport goes well beyond just his presence on the hockey field. After he quit the game, he became a full-time sports medicine specialist. Various organisations like Board of Control for Cricket in India, Asian Cricket Council, All India Football Federation and Indian Olympic Association had involved him as a sports medicine consultant. He had also travelled with the Indian Davis Cup team as the doctor. Apart from that he had been associated with various clubs and sports bodies from time to time, including East Bengal where he had assisted Bhaichung Bhutia among others. His work towards anti-doping awareness and education has been lauded. Apart from hockey, Paes was passionate about rugby and was also the president of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002. He also played cricket and football at the divisional level. A multi-faceted personality, Paes leaves behind a legacy in Indian sport that will be forever remembered. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee condoled his death. 'Saddened by the demise of Dr Vece Paes, member of the bronze medal winning team at the 1972 Olympic Games. His contribution to hockey and sports medicine will be remembered,' she posted on X. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, former hockey players Ajit Pal Singh, BP Govinda, Viren Rasquinha, tennis ace Sania Mirza were among those who paid their tributes.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Olympic medallist, sports medicine pioneer Vece Paes passes away at 80
Kolkata: Vece Paes, who passed away early on Thursday, was a rare elite sportsperson who leaves behind his mark also as a highly respected sports medicine specialist. Paes, father of tennis great Leander, had been under treatment at a city hospital since Tuesday owing to complications arising out of long-standing Parkinson's disease and age related issues. He was 80. As per a statement from the hospital, Paes was admitted "with multiorgan dysfunction due to lower respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract infections". Paes was a medical practitioner at this hospital in the 1960s. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in Kolkata Bengal Hockey Association officials informed that the funeral would be held on Monday, after his brother and daughters arrive from the US. The Goa-born Paes earned his medical degree at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College in Kolkata, which subsequently became his home. The hockey midfielder achieved the high point of his career when he earned an Olympic bronze at the 1972 Munich Games as a member of the Indian team. The previous year, he was part of the team that won bronze in the Barcelona World Cup. Leander has often said that it was this bronze that motivated him to reach the heights in tennis. The senior Paes, in fact, had a significant role to play in his son's career. He relived the 1972 Olympic moment in 1996 when Leander won a bronze at the Atlanta Games. Incidentally, Paes' former wife and Leander's mother Jennifer is a former captain of the national basketball team. After he quit the game, Vece Paes became a full-time sports medicine specialist. Various organisations like the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Asian Cricket Council, the All India Football Federation and the Indian Olympic Association had involved him as a sports medicine consultant. He had also travelled with the Indian Davis Cup team as the doctor. Apart from that, he had been associated with various clubs and sports bodies from time to time, including East Bengal where he had assisted Bhaichung Bhutia among others. His work towards anti-doping awareness and education has been lauded. Apart from hockey, Paes was passionate about rugby and was also the president of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002. He also played cricket and football at the divisional level. A multi-faceted personality, Paes leaves behind a legacy in Indian sport that will be forever remembered. Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was among the first to send condolences on his death. "Saddened by the demise of Dr Vece Paes, member of the bronze medal winning team at the 1972 Olympic Games. His contribution to hockey and sports medicine will be remembered," she posted on X. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, former hockey players Ajit Pal Singh, BP Govinda, Viren Rasquinha, tennis ace Sania Mirza were among those who paid their tributes. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC junks Pakistani Christian's plea for citizenship ignoring CAA cut-off
Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the plea of a Goa-born Pakistani Catholic man, who sought a direction to the Centre to allow him citizenship under Citizenship Amendment Act , 2019 citing religious persecution in Pakistan even though he arrived in India six years after the Jan 2014 cutoff date. Jude Mendes, who was born in Goa to a Pakistani national in 1987 but completed his studies at Karachi in Pakistan, arrived in India in 2016 on a long-term visa which has been extended till June this year and even got his Aadhaar card made in 2020. He married an Indian woman in February this year. Three days after the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists by Pak-backed terrorists, India on April 25 cancelled all kinds of visas given to Pakistani nationals. However, long term visas, which Mendes has, have not been revoked. Mendes' visa expires on June 20. Advocate Raghav Awasthi told a partial working day bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan that "the Petitioner is born in India and is a Roman Catholic which being a minority community is heavily persecuted in Pakistan. He cannot travel to Pakistan to renew his passport which is expiring on 20.06.2025 due to the threat to his life and that therefore, he ought to be granted extension of his long-term visa. " The petitioner said in the event of his deportation to Pakistan, the petitioner who was born in India and now lawfully married to an Indian citizen, would face imminent threat to his life because of extreme religious persecution in Pakistan. At present he works as a chef in Goa. But the bench said that he would have to move the Bombay HC for the relief he is seeking. The petitioner's lawyer withdrew the plea to move the HC. Under CAA, India had resolved to grant citizenship to those individuals from minority communities who have been persecuted in neighbouring countries on the ground of religion. However, the law stipulated that they should have entered India prior to Jan 1, 2014.
NDTV
11-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Goa-Born Christian Pak Man Seeks Citizenship Under CAA, Top Court Says...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain an appeal from a Goa-born Pakistani Catholic man, who sought a direction to the Centre to grant him citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, citing religious persecution in Pakistan. The court has asked him to approach the Bombay High Court for relief. Jude Mendes -- a chef at a restaurant in Goa -- had come to India six years after the CAA's cut-off date of January 2014. The 38-year-old was born in Goa to a Pakistani national in 1987 but migrated soon after and completed his studies in Karachi, Pakistan. He came to India in 2016 on a long-term visa, which has been extended till June 20. In 2020, he got his Aadhaar and married an Indian woman in February. India had cancelled all visas given to Pakistani nationals on April 25, three days after the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists by Pakistan-backed terrorists. But the long-term visa held by Mendes has not been cancelled. Advocate Raghav Awasthi told a partial working day bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan that "the petitioner is born in India and is a Roman Catholic, who is highly persecuted in Pakistan due to being a minority community". Mr Mendes, he said, cannot go to Pakistan to renew his passport, which is expiring on June 20, as there is a threat to his life. So he should be granted extension of his long-term visa, the advocate contended. The petitioner has said that his Indian birth and marriage to an Indian citizen may endanger his life due to extreme religious persecution in Pakistan. The bench, however, said he would have to approach the Bombay High Court for relief. Under the CAA, India has pledged to grant citizenship to people of minority communities who have been persecuted on basis of religion in neighbouring countries. The law, however, provides that they should have entered India before January 1, 2014.
