A day full of emotions is left in golf at Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the attack of the Americans Scottie Scheffler to win the gold, but also, the other side of the coin shows how a future is cut off will not get good results.
This is the case of Kim Joo-hyungbetter known as Tom Kimwho finished eighth by registering 13 under par after four rounds.
In South Korea, military service is mandatory for men between 18 and 28 years oldfor a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of two years.
To be exempt from compliance, there must be sports merits such as Olympic Games or Asian Games medalsas happened in Heung-Min SonTottenham footballer who won the men’s football team competition in 2018.
In this context, Kim needed yes or yes a podium in Paris 2024 to avoid it… and he didn’t succeed.
After his participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the young player cried uncontrollably As he left the Le Golf National de Versailles course and his sadness spread to the clubhouse.
In fact, it is very sad that his friend and gold winner in the mentioned discipline, Scottie Schefflerconsoled him.
“I’ve never been so excited after a round,” admitted Tom Kim, who had to return to his homeland to enlist in the military.
Like him, another South Korean player in Paris, A Byeong-hun or Ben Anwould do the same by finishing 24th in the Olympic competition.
Seeing Tom Kim cry in the clubhouse knowing what lay ahead was next level brutal. #Olympic2024 pic.twitter.com/UPbDHW3ieW
– Fooser Sports Design (@FooserSports) August 4, 2024