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Tom Kim wins Asian Games gold, earns South Korea military service exemption
Original: Tom Kim wins gold medal at Asian Games to earn exemption from mandatory military service
South Korean golfer Tom Kim won a gold medal at the Asian Games, securing an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. Under South Korean law, athletes who win gold at the Asian Games or medal at the Olympics are spared the roughly two-year service requirement. The victory removes a major career question hanging over one of golf's rising young stars, and reaction has focused on what it means for his future on the PGA Tour.
Why now: A high-profile young golfer resolved the military service question that could have interrupted his career at its peak.
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- Tom Kim wins gold medal at Asian Games to earn exemption from mandatory military service · CBS Sports
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