Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expresses its profound grief at the passing of former Indian Olympian and renowned sports medicine expert, Vece Paes, who breathed his last on Thursday morning. He was 80, as per the BCCI release.

A member of India's bronze medal-winning men's hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Paes was a multi-faceted sportsman and administrator who also represented the country in the 1971 Hockey World Cup. Following his illustrious playing career, he dedicated himself to the field of sports medicine, serving athletes across disciplines with distinction and care.

Paes was associated with the BCCI from October 2010 to March 2018 as an Anti-Doping and Age Verification Consultant. H...