IOA mourns demise of Ashoke Ghosh

New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association on Thursday mourned the death of its former top official Ashoke Ghosh who

breathed his last at wee hours today at his home in Kolkata after a heart attack. In a condolence message to the bereaved family, IOA Secretary General Randhir Singh described Ghosh as an able sports administrator whose contribution to the Olympic Movement will be remembered. "We mourn the sad demise of Mr Asoke Ghosh, an able Sports Administrator whose contribution to the Olympic Movement will always be remembered, left for his heavenly abode today," the message said. "He was former Vice-President and Treasurer of Indian Olympic Association and was also the President of Bengal Olympic Association and Kho-Kho Federation of India besides Secretary of the All India Football Federation.” "I on my own behalf and on behalf of Indian Olympic Association pray that may his noble soul rest in peace. At this hour of grief, we stand with the bereaved family and pray that may almighty grant them courage to bear the irreparable loss," Randhir said. According to family sources, Ghosh had a severe chest pain at around 2 am and breathed his last before he could be rushed to hospital. Ghosh was 78 and is survived by wife, son and daughter. PTI