Australian field hockey star Matt Dawson amputates portion of finger to play in 2024 Paris Games
They say the road to Olympic glory is paved with sacrifice.
They say the road to Olympic glory is paved with sacrifice. For Australian field hockey star Matt Dawson, he gave up more than most: the top part of a finger on his right hand.
The 30-year-old athlete badly broke his finger after he was hit by a hockey stick during a training session in Perth two weeks ago, perilously close to the Paris 2024 games.
“First quarter maybe only six minutes in, opposition went to drag flick the ball in and mishandle and unfortunately my stick and hand was in the end of his swing zone and pretty much took my finger off, which is yeah, pretty crazy,” he said from Paris on the podcast “Parlez Vous Hockey” on July 20.
“The injury turned out to be a bit more serious than first thought,” he explained. “I tried to stand up pretty quick and eventually sort of passed out lying on the change room floor, probably in a bit of shock to be honest with you.”
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