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This Aussie Athlete CUT OFF HIS FINGER To Compete In Paris Olympics!

Now THIS is dedication! You may think you're committed to your field of expertise, but are you Matthew Dawson committed?! The Australian field hockey

The Australian field hockey player took drastic measures ahead of the Paris Olympics to ensure he could play alongside his team, the Kookaburras. The 30-year-old Olympian almost lost his chance to compete on the world stage when he broke his ring finger on his right hand in a sporting accident just weeks before the Opening Ceremony. According to reports, Matthew decided instead of getting put in a cast and hoping to heal his finger the long way, he just didn’t need the whole appendage!

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