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.

  • garretble@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    If the finger can be saved after a couple of months it’s still a bad move since the guy has a good 50 years of his life left.

    This was his third Olympics, too.

    I’ve learned that it’s only half a finger, so it’s just a nub now. Which I guess is a little better? Still. Bad move, potentially.