News about Choi In-ho
After celebrating too soon and losing out by 0.1 seconds on victory by 0.1 seconds, South Korean skater Will now have to do national service, costing him a gold medal that would have allowed him to save the draft
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October 3, 2023
Taiwan took the gold medal in the Asian Games by just 0.01 seconds after Jung Cheol-won (right), who believed he had won, lifted his arms in honor of the team's victory, was defeated by Taipei's Huang Yu-lin (left). All able-bodied South Korean men aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for about two years as part of the country's efforts to protect North Korea. However, athletes and artists can get waivers if they are seen to have earned international or national recognition, an Olympic medal, or a gold medal at the Asian Games, for example. Not only did his mistake cost the 27-year-old and his colleagues a gold medal and a spectacular triumph, but it also means that he and another of his compatriots, 23-year-old Choi In-ho, will be eligible for South Korea's military draft.