An Olympic athlete has had his finger amputated after he suffered an injury just so he can play in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Just two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson, a 30-year-old hockey player from Australia, suffered a badly broken finger on his right-hand during a team training session in Perth, Australia, and, after consulting with doctors, he found out the injury would take months to recover from and that he would miss out on the opportunity to play in his third Olympic Games.
But instead of opting for a long recovery, Dawson made a decision that would shock his teammates and has already made headlines around the world. He decided to amputate his finger so that he could compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
I get that people can become passionate about anything, but for me, hockey is ice hockey. Field hockey was something we played in middle school P.E.
To you, sure. The world is a big place.
I said from the beginning it was a dissonance to me.
I guess it’s just weird to share your dissonance…
I wasn’t alone
And ping pong is something people play in rec rooms. It’s also a damn impressive Olympic sport.