Matthew Dawson has revealed that he had part of the ring finger on his right hand amputated in order to keep his Olympic hopes alive. The Australian hockey player broke the top of his finger in the build-up to the Paris Olympics, putting his participation in jeopardy. Instead of opting to rest up in a cast, Dawson took the shock decision to have the damaged part removed. But Dawson has explained that the decision was not only made so that he could participate in Paris. “I made an informed decision with the plastic surgeon at the time, not only for the opportunity to play in Paris but for life …