Full commitment Hockey player amputates parts of his finger for the Olympics
Australian Matt Dawson spares no effort to take part in the Olympics
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Australian hockey star Matt Dawson is determined to take part in the Olympic Games. He won’t let a broken finger stop him.
At first glance, it seems like the plan of a madman. But Australian hockey player Matthew Dawson is of sound mind. In order to take part in the Olympic Games in Paris, the 30-year-old had the tip of his ring finger amputated. How did he come to this?
It all started when Matthew Dawson broke the ring finger on his right hand. That is tragic, especially for a top athlete who wants to take part in the most important sporting event in the world in a few weeks. On July 27, Dawson is supposed to be on the field in Paris and give his best performance against Argentina. With a finger in a cast, that will be difficult. So he has to find a way out. He doesn’t have much time; his broken finger can’t stay in this condition forever.
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He speaks to a surgeon and decides that parts of the finger must be amputated. “I made a well-considered decision at that moment. Not only regarding the possibility of playing in Paris, but also for my life,” Dawson told the Australian broadcaster 7News.
Then he calls his wife. She warns him: “I don’t want you to make a hasty decision!” Dawson, on the other hand, says: “I had all the information I needed to make the decision.”
Coach praises commitment to Olympic participation
The Australian now hopes to quickly return to his old form. His coach thinks this is all excellent: “He has definitely set a high standard for anyone who breaks a finger in the future. Full marks to Matt. He made this decision and is obviously really committed to playing in Paris.” He is definitely right about that. This is not the first time Dawson has been faced with an extreme injury: six years ago he almost lost an eye after being hit by a hockey stick.
He now tries to downplay his decision to amputate. “There are many other problems and people who deal with other things in their lives that are bigger than the loss of a finger. So I’m very happy that it’s only a small piece of my finger,” he said. A small piece of finger for him, but a big sacrifice for the Olympics.
Those: Olympia.com
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