Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson starred for Australia in the Women's high jump, claiming the silver and bronze medals respectively.
However, after a promising start to his Olympic campaign, Kim notched 68 in the fourth round to slip to eighth on 13-under, four shots behind bronze medallist Hideki Matsuyama. A disastrous double-bogey finish on the 18th hole dashed his podium dreams.“I think these emotions are surprising, but I think it’s just all the hard work I’ve done this year to put myself in this position, those things are coming out.
“I can’t believe there’s still no exemption because all they are doing is representing their countries all around the world.Mandatory military service has affected young South Korean golfers in the past. Bae Sang-moon had two PGA Tour wins to his name and was ranked in the world’s top 30 when he had to pause his career. He struggled to re-establish himself after returning and is now the world No. 552.“It sucks,” said An Byeong-hun, the other South Korean golfer at the Paris Olympics.
“You have to give up golf, but I guess the other Koreans would say, ‘Why do we get exempt from it?’ There are some ways to look at it. “But at least we have a chance at the Asian Games or Olympics to get a medal to get exempt from the military service, so at least we have the opportunity.
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