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Tom Kim chases Asian Games gold and South Korean military exemption
Original: Tom Kim going from Presidents Cup to Asian Games with chance to be exempt from military service
South Korean golfer Tom Kim will head straight from the Presidents Cup to the Asian Games, where a medal would earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. The 21-year-old is among the most prominent athletes whose Games result carries significant consequences beyond sport, and attention is focused on whether he can secure the exemption.
Why now: Kim is transitioning immediately from the Presidents Cup to the Asian Games, where a medal would exempt him from South Korean military service.
Tom KimPresidents CupAsian GamesSouth Korea
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- Tom Kim going from Presidents Cup to Asian Games with chance to be exempt from military service · Golf Channel
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