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Tom Kim chases Asian Games gold and exemption from military service
Original: Tom Kim aims to clinch Asian Games title and avoid military service in South Korea
South Korean golfer Tom Kim is targeting a title at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, where a gold medal would earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. The 21-year-old PGA Tour winner is one of the most prominent athletes in the field, and his dual pursuit of a sporting title and the conscription exemption has drawn wide attention.
Why now: South Korean male athletes face mandatory military service, and an Asian Games gold medal grants an exemption, making Kim's performance a high-stakes story.
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- Tom Kim aims to clinch Asian Games title and avoid military service in South Korea · The New York Times
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