Published 12:03 26 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Olympic athlete amputates body part so he can compete at 2024 Paris Games

The athlete did what he needed to do to compete.

Alex Brotherton

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Topics: Olympics, Australia

Alex Brotherton

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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Olympic athlete amputates body part so he can compete at 2024 Paris Games

The athlete did what he needed to do to compete.

Olympic athlete amputates body part so he can compete at 2024 Paris Games

The athlete did what he needed to do to compete.

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