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- Tom Kim completed 13 beneath par however he didn’t win an Olympic medal at Paris 2024
- A medal would have made Kim, 22, exempt from navy service in South Korea
- He was seen crying within the membership home after finishing his last spherical on Sunday
Tom Kim failed to attain a podium end within the males’s Olympic golf occasion, regardless of ending 13 beneath par after 4 very tidy rounds.
The 22-year-old was pictured crying in a membership home at Le Golf Nationwide following his last spherical. Not solely had he missed out on an Olympic medal however he had additionally didn’t safe exemption from navy service in his native South Korea.
It’s regulation in South Korea that every one males – except exempt – should full 18-21 months of navy service they usually should enlist earlier than the age of 28.
Some males are given exemptions based mostly on bodily and psychological well being points, whereas it’s not unusual for wealthy households to ship kids to international faculties to achieve duel citizenship.
One other technique to get excused from conscription in South Korea is to win an Olympic medal or any color, or a gold on the Asian Video games.
Tom Kim completed 13 beneath par after his 4 rounds of Olympic golf however he didn’t win a medal
The 22-year-old regarded upset after finishing his last spherical at Le Golf Nationwide
Kim was later seen crying within the membership home whereas he was signing some golf balls with a pen
South Korean Kim pictured wiping away a tear from his left eye at Le Golf Nationwide on Sunday
Tottenham Hotspur ahead Son captained South Korea to gold within the males’s soccer occasion on the 2018 Asian Video games and subsequently solely needed to full three weeks of fundamental coaching, as an alternative of 21 months.
A Marine Corps officer later praised Son for his dedication throughout his coaching and the Spurs ace was offered with the ‘Pilsung’ prize, given to the highest 5 performing trainees.
Kim may but observe Son’s path by incomes an exemption if he wins gold on the 2026 Asian Video games in Japan, or any medal the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
If not, he could possibly be compelled to spend a giant chunk of time away from the PGA Tour.
Kim has gained three PGA titles in his profession thus far. He additionally completed tied for second place at The Open final 12 months.
Spurs footballer Son Heung-min gained a gold medal with South Korea on the 2018 Asian Video games
Son was subsequently exempt from navy service, though he nonetheless accomplished fundamental coaching
Son pictured in navy uniform throughout his fundamental coaching on Jeju island again in Could 2020
Kim got here joint eighth at Paris 2024, lacking out on a bronze medal by 4 strokes.
Gold went to Scottie Scheffler of the USA, who completed 19 beneath par.
Tommy Fleetwood (-18) of Workforce GB took silver, whereas Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama (-17) obtained bronze.
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