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- 1Tom Kim to play Asian Games with South Korean military service at stakeโPresidents Cup 2026: With military service on the line, Tom Kim heading for Asian Games from Medinah, per report
South Korean golfer Tom Kim will head straight from the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah to compete at the Asian Games, according to a Golf Digest report. The decision matters because a medal at the Asian Games could earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service, a major factor in the careers of male Korean athletes.
- 2Tom Kim chases Asian Games gold and South Korean military exemptionโTom Kim going from Presidents Cup to Asian Games with chance to be exempt from military service
South Korean golfer Tom Kim will head straight from the Presidents Cup to the Asian Games, where a medal would earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. The 21-year-old is among the most prominent athletes whose Games result carries significant consequences beyond sport, and attention is focused on whether he can secure the exemption.
- 3Ankush Panghal secures India's first boxing medal at Aichi Nagoya 2026โNEWS FLASH: 1st BOXING MEDAL ASSURED FOR INDIA in AICHI NAGOYA 2026 ANKUSH PANGHAL is through to SEMIS of Men's 80kg Bea
Indian boxer Ankush Panghal has guaranteed India its first boxing medal at the Aichi Nagoya 2026 Asian Games by reaching the men's 80kg semi-finals. He defeated Nekruz Salimov 5-0 in the quarter-finals. Reaching the semis assures at least a bronze, and Indian sports fans are celebrating the result.