Being able to compete in an Olympic Games is a unique opportunity for any athlete. Matthew Dawsonplayer of the Australian Hockey National Team, was injured during the preparation of the Paris Games and opted for a radical decision so as not to miss the Olympic appointment.
Dawson suffered an injury in the annular of the right hand in a preparation encounter and the doctors recommended resting to recover the fracture. However, the recovery deadlines would not have allowed him to be in Paris and after consulting him with the professionals, he decided to amputate the tip of his finger. “I didn't have much time to make a decision. But after receiving the information from the plastic surgeon I decided to operate not only for the opportunity to play in Paris, but also to improve the day to day of my life,” confessed the 30 -year -old player in an interview with 7News. “There are many other problems and other people who have other things in their lives that are more important than losing a finger, so I'm very lucky that it is just a bit of my finger,” he added.
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It will be Dawson's third participation with the 'Kookaburras' in games after Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. The coach of the Australian team Colin Batch praised his player. “He has come back and has undoubtedly put the bar very high for anyone who breaks a finger in the future. He has made that decision and, obviously, is very committed to playing in Paris,” he said.
