The athlete did what he needed to do to compete.
Athletes around the world would do anything for a chance to take part in the iconic competition, and for one man, that includes losing a body part. Australia n hockey player Matthew Dawson has already competed a two Olympics , winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Dawson soon returned to action and is expected to feature in Australia's opening game against Argentina on Saturday. Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.
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