Field hockey players may be just as tough as ice hockey competitors. Australian men’s field hockey player Matt Dawson made clear he was going to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics no matter what. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDawson broke the ring finger on his right hand in the weeks before he was set to play for Australia in the Olympics. Instead of sitting out the matches he had been working hard to compete in, Dawson decided to have part of his ring finger amputated. The team will then play Ireland, Belgium, New Zealand and India before the knockout matches begin.

Source: Fox News July 22, 2024 12:40 UTC