Australian hockey player Matthew Dawson had part of his finger amputated to compete at the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024: The passion of players for sports sometimes surprises everyone including the fans, in which this time something similar has been done by Matthew Dawson, a member of the Australian men’s hockey team, just before the start of Paris Olympics 2024. He got a part of his finger cut off to participate in the great sports event. In fact, there was a doubt over Dawson’s playing when the ring finger of his right hand was broken.
It takes 2 weeks for the finger to heal, Dawson decided to get it amputated
Matthew Dawson, a 30-year-old player of the Australian men’s hockey team who is going to participate in the Olympic Games for the third time, consulted several doctors after breaking his ring finger, all of whom told him that it would take about 2 weeks to heal. Due to this, it seemed difficult for Dawson to play in the Paris Olympics. In such a situation, Dawson decided to get the finger amputated. Dawson, a member of the Tokyo Olympic silver medal team, had to choose between putting his finger in plaster or letting it heal or amputating it, in which Dawson decided to undergo surgery.
Matthew Dawson said in his interview to Australian Channel Seven after the surgery that I took a decision with the plastic surgeon at that time not only for playing in Paris but also for life after that. The best option for me was to cut off the upper part of my finger. This was no less than a challenge for me.
Here’s a look at Australia’s men’s hockey team for the Paris Olympics
Goalkeeper: Andrew Charter.
Defenders: Joshua Beltz, Matthew Dawson, Jake Harvey, Jeremy Hayward, Edward Ockenden, Corey Weare.
Midfielders: Flynn Oglivie, Lachlan Sharpe, Jacob Whetton, Aron Zalewski (captain).
Forwards/Strikers: Tim Brand, Thomas Craig, Blake Glovers, Tom Wickham, K Willott.
Reserves: Johan Durst, Nathan Ephraums, Tim Howard.
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