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Time of India
3 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
4 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 !
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
The Multi-Faceted Dr Vece Paes, Who Influenced Indian Sports Long After Calling It Quits
A hockey great whose influence extended well beyond the field, the multi-faceted Dr Vece Paes was a rare combination of sporting and academic excellence that healed and helped athletes across disciplines. Paes, 80, breathed his last in Kolkata early this morning after battling multiple age-related ailments, including the debilitating Parkinson's disease. To those who knew him closely Paes was a mild-mannered, and highly intelligent man, who did the country proud on the hockey field with an Olympic medal (bronze in 1972, Munich Games) and later helped hockey, cricket, tennis and even football with his sports medicine expertise. He was also the father of a very famous son, whose career he shaped with his gentle guidance. Leander Paes never missed a chance to tell the world how much his father meant to him and his career. Paes senior was his manager too for a long time and served as the Indian Davis Cup team's doctor for a decade. The father-son duo made for one of the most famous sporting combinations in India. "He was so dedicated to sports medicine that he fully concentrated on it after his hockey career. He had helped a number of Indian athletes in his sports medicine career," recalled former player and Paes' teammate during the 1972 Games Ajit Pal Singh. Decades later, another India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha found Dr Paes as the team's doctor during the Athens 2004 Olympics. Rasquinha on Thursday mourned the loss of an "incredible human being." "They do not make them like Doc (Dr. Paes) anymore. So knowledgeable, so warm, so kind, so humble, so jovial. Always willing to help. Always joking around. I will forever miss you Doc. You were the absolute best," he posted in a heartfelt tribute on X. Aside from hockey, Paes also dabbled in divisional level football, cricket and rugby, going on to serve as the president of the Indian Rugby Union from 1996 to 2002. He gave back to all these sports too. Paes was a part of the BCCI's anti-doping programme for several years, besides also working with the Asian Cricket Council and the Indian Davis Cup team. He also worked with the East Bengal football team and players like former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on the insistence of then coach Subhas Bhowmick. Paes, who also served as the president of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, was married to former basketball player Jennifer Paes. "It is a very sad day for Indian sports, especially hockey. Paes was a highly educated and soft-spoken person. He used to help us with his guidance on sports medicine," Ajit Pal said. "We both played as centre-half in the 1972 Olympics team and he was terrific. I was one-and-and-half years younger to him and he used to guide me," the legendary former player added. Paes completed his pre-medical course from Kolkata's reputed Presidency College, in 1964-65. He also attended La Martiniere College in Lucknow. Former captain of Indian men's hockey team, B P Govinda, remembered him as a highly talented and informed person and said if not for politics within the federation, he could have been a part of the 1968 Olympics. "He was super talented both in sports and sports medicine. Sports medicine was his passion. We played together in the 1972 Olympics, but I feel he should have been in the 1968 Olympics team as well if not for internal politics. "...it didn't matter to him as he was a very soft-spoken, and a true gentleman. He never complained about anything. He just wanted to give back to sports which he did in many ways and Leander is a prime example of that," Govinda said. Another one of his teammates Harbinder Singh had similar memories of the man, whose legacy is truly inspiring. "He was a true gentleman...a very good distributor and tackler. And he had a good, strong physique too," Harbinder said. "It's a sad day for Indian hockey. I played a lot against him in domestic circuit. He used to play for Bengal and I used to play for Railways," he remembered.
The Guardian
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Whose story? New Oscar nominated film September 5 evokes the tension and dilemmas of live crisis reporting
In a darkened broadcasting control room, a team of sports journalists covering the 1972 Munich Olympics for ABC television realise to their horror that they have been thrust entirely unprepared into covering a terrifying global news event: a hostage crisis in the Olympic village that would come to be known as the Munich massacre. The Munich Games were already a broadcasting landmark: the first time people on five continents could watch the Olympics live. But it also became the first time a terrorist attack would unfold live in front of a global television audience in real time, with all the ethical and practical dilemmas that entailed. The journalists' predicaments and groundbreaking efforts are depicted in September 5, a new film that provides a fresh perspective on the production and consumption of news content. Journalism is one of the more oft-portrayed professions on the big screen. Hollywood's fascination with the work of real-life reporters has given us countless classics, including All the President's Men (1976), The Insider (1999), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Spotlight (2015) and The Post (2017), along with more recent films, such as She Said (2022). From left, Peter Sarsgaard as Roone Arledge, Ben Chaplin as Marvin Bader and John Magaro as Geoff Mason But while films about journalists have typically focused on the intrigue of investigative reporting or the risks undertaken by frontline war correspondents, few movies have examined the challenges and dilemmas of live broadcasting, when journalists are forced to make razor-thin decisions about how to cover an unfolding news story under immense pressure. September 5 therefore offers a rare insight into the media, conveying the white-knuckle drama of live news from within a broadcast control room as the ABC reporters, editors and producers grapple with an urgent cascade of moral and logistical challenges. Tim Fehlbaum, the film's director and co-writer, explains why he wanted the film to focus on the quandaries the journalists faced: 'We seek to raise ethical questions – which are as germane now as they were then – about the responsibilities and impacts of crisis reporting and our consumption of it.' September 5 recounts the decisions and actions of the ABC sports team after Palestinian terrorists from the Black September group killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team and took another nine of its athletes hostage. The ABC team, suddenly responsible for the subsequent 22 hours of live coverage, included legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (played by Peter Sarsgaard), producer Geoff Mason (played by John Magaro), and his mentor Marvin Bader (played by Ben Chaplin). September 5 evokes the heated atmosphere in the control room as groundbreaking decisions are made The frantic intensity of their challenge is compounded by the film-makers' decision to set September 5 almost entirely in the control room and studio. The chaos of the day's events is seen entirely from the journalists' point of view, evoking the heated drama and tension. 'The audience should experience the intensity of the live coverage with the characters, and be there when moral decisions have to be made against the backdrop of a constantly ticking clock,' says Fehlbaum. The film, which has been nominated for an Oscar for best original screenplay, ramps up the immersive experience by cleverly incorporating the original ABC footage. It was even played on the monitors in the control room during filming, which means that the actors were reacting in real time to the authentic ABC footage instead of performing against green screens. 'Working with the real footage was a total gamechanger,' says Magaro. 'It was like another cast member.' The film-makers used original blueprints to reconstruct the control room and restored vintage equipment sourced from collectors and museums Indeed, part of what makes September 5 so striking is the way its insights into journalism are combined with its painstaking approach to recreating the analogue technology that the ABC team used. The film-makers reconstructed the control room using the original blueprints and restored the vintage equipment, sourced from collectors and museums, to working order. The technological challenges are central to the story – whether the journalists are trying to install a bulky studio camera opposite the apartment where the hostages are being held, or smuggling 16mm film reels in and out of the cordoned-off Olympic village by taping them to the torso of ABC employee Gary Slaughter (played by Daniel Adeosun), who disguises himself as a member of the US track team. The technology is also central to the dilemmas the journalists confront, such as what can be shown live on air, and what happens if their broadcasts start influencing actual events – for instance when their live footage of a rescue attempt by West German police is watched on a TV set by the terrorists. Daniel Adeosun as Gary Slaughter, who taped film reels to his torso to smuggle them in and out of the Olympic village It's as if each technical solution the journalists devise throws up new ethical questions – questions that feel equally pertinent in today's digital news era. As Chaplin's character says in the film: 'Black September know the whole world is watching ... If they shoot someone on live television, whose story is that – is it ours or is it theirs?' ________________________ Peter Sarsgaard (plays Roone Arledge)Sarsgaard recently starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the TV series Presumed Innocent. He was nominated for an Emmy for his role alongside Michael Keaton in the TV series Dopesick. Last year, he won the Coppa Volpi at the 80th Mostra in Venice for Best Actor for his performance in Michel Franco's Memory (2023). In September 5, he plays Roone Arledge, the president of ABC Sports at that time. Arledge is considered the inventor and formative pioneer of modern sports reporting, and was declared one of the 100 most important Americans of the 20th century by Life magazine. John Magaro (Geoff Mason)Magaro most recently appeared in Celine Song's Past Lives (2023) and Tolga Karaçelik's The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2024). His filmography also includes The Big Short (2015) and Carol (2015). This year, he will appear alongside his September 5 co-star Sarsgaard, Christian Bale and Penélope Cruz in Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein story The Bride (2025). In September 5 he plays Geoff Mason, an up-and-coming producer at the time of the Munich Olympics whose career in sports broadcasting went on to include seven Olympics, six World Cups, multiple America's Cup races and Björn Borg v John McEnroe at Wimbledon. He won 26 Emmy awards and was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. From top left: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch and Tim Fehlbaum Ben Chaplin (Marvin Bader)Chaplin has played a journalist before, in the BBC drama series Press (2018). His most recent work includes the TV series The Nevers and the Netflix film The Dig (2021). He also appeared on the big screen in the Ian McEwan adaptation The Children Act (2017). After rising to fame in the comedy The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) alongside Uma Thurman, he has appeared in a host of films including Oliver Stone's Snowden (2016) and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line (1998). In September 5, he plays Marvin Bader, who oversaw 10 Olympics productions between 1968 and 1992, created the modern accreditation system for sports crews, and was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He was known for staying on top of the details and being the voice of reason in difficult situations – attributes that come to the fore in September 5. Leonie Benesch (Marianne Gebhardt)Benesch is one of Germany's most sought-after actors. She had her breakthrough with one of the leading roles in Michael Haneke's feature film The White Ribbon (2009), which won the Palme d'Or in Cannes. She also starred in the Netflix series The Crown and the German-French-Italian series Around the World in 80 Days alongside David Tennant. She won the German Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Ilker Çatak's The Teachers' Lounge. In September 5, she plays a fictional character Marianne Gebhardt, a German translator for the ABC sports crew, who is based on several people who were in the control room at the time. As well as relaying crucial updates from West German police, she provides context about the Munich Olympics and its importance to postwar Germany. Tim Fehlbaum (director, screenwriter, producer)Swiss director Fehlbaum made his feature film debut with the bleak post-apocalyptic thriller Hell, for which he also co-wrote the screenplay. His 2021 science-fiction thriller film Tides premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special section and subsequently won several awards, including four German Film Awards. SEPTEMBER 5 In cinemas February 6 Discover more and watch the trailer #September5Movie
