| 1. Vece Paes, a former Indian hockey player, competed in the 1972 Munich Olympics. |
| 2. He is the father of renowned Indian tennis player Leander Paes. |
| 3. Vece holds a certification in sports medicine. |
| 4. He previously held the position of president at the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club. |
| 5. Vece played as a midfielder in the Indian hockey team, winning a bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His son, Leander Paes, later won a bronze medal in tennis. |
| 6. His wife, Jennifer Paes (formerly Jennifer Dutton), represented India in basketball at the 1972 Olympics and captained the team in 1982. She hails from a notable family in Bengal with a connection to the famous poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt. |
| 7. Vece's mother, Marlaque Paes, was from Velim, Goa, while his father, Dr. Peter Paes, was from Assolna, Goa. Vece now owns his mother's house in Velim and frequently vacations there with his family. |
| 8. From the mid-1960s to early 2000s, Vece Paes pursued a career in medicine, transitioning from general surgery to corporate and sports medicine practice in Calcutta. |
| 9. Vece Paes was actively involved in sports beyond hockey, playing cricket, soccer, rugby, and serving as the President of the Indian Rugby Football Union. |
| 10. Since the early 1990s, Vece Paes has been working as a Sports Medical Consultant for various sports organizations in India, including the Indian Tennis Association and the All India Football Association. |
| 11. Vece Paes is recognized for his significant contributions to sports, particularly in managing anti-doping education programs for the Asian Cricket Council and BCCI. |
| 12. In 2022, a cricket match named the 'Dr. Vece Paes Cricket Cup' was held in Kolkata to honor Vece Paes' impactful life. |
| 13. Vece and Leander Paes are the only father-son duo in India to both achieve Olympic medals in different sports. |
| 14. He made his international debut for the Indian hockey team at the Hamburg International Cup in 1966 while still a medical student. |
