Dr. Vece Paes, an Olympic hockey bronze medalist from the 1972 Munich Games and a pioneer in sports medicine, passed away at 80. Beyond his hockey achievements, he excelled in cricket, football, and rugby, later leading the Indian Rugby Football Union. Dr.
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