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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 competing at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, where a team gold medal would earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. The 21-year-old PGA Tour winner is among the high-profile players whose futures could be shaped by the result, and his bid has drawn wide attention across South Korea and the golf world.
Why now: South Korean athletes who win Asian Games gold are exempted from mandatory military service, making Kim's result consequential for his career.
Tom KimSouth KoreaAsian GamesPGA Tour
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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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