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Olympic athlete amputates finger to play in 2024 Paris Games (abcnews.go.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I think it's more divided by where it gets cold. Russia, Norway, Sweden... are also big on hockey. Even in the US, it's kind of regional. The Upper Midwest and New England are crazy for hockey. In the winter, rinks pop up here and there in backyards