Doctors said Matt Dawson's injury would take four to six months to recover, meaning he would have to miss this summer's games. Or, he could have his finger amputated and make it to the competition. Dawson chose the latter.

I once went swimming right after I ate. This dude’s got nothing on me.

  • SaffEnglish
    8·
    4 months ago

    I get that they are a dedicated sportsman. But why suffer a permanent injury when you could just recover over a few months and come back next olympics? Seems a bit of an overreaction to me!

    • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      4 months ago

      My dad had part of a finger mangled pretty bad. Couple operations and a skin graft went into saving it. Function never came back. He can only bend it part way. Amputation would have been a shorter recovery with the same level of function.

    • dan1101@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Next Olympics is 4 years and a lot could happen before then. And they have been training and working themselves up for this Olympics. I get it.