“Im Sung-jae will be the man to serve at the Tokyo Olympics next year.”

[뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Kyung-soo = There was a lot of talk about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which was postponed for a year. Some voices say Corona 19 should be canceled if it doesn’t calm down.

Meanwhile, when the International Golf Federation (IGF), which oversees Olympic golf events, announced the selection criteria for players on the 29th of last month, it seems interest in Tokyo Olympic Golf, focused on the Japanese media , has shone.

Sato Nobuhito (50), who also won nine Japan Golf Tour (JGTO) victories and is also an interpreter, wrote in the Japan Golf Digest, “There are many soldiers to watch at the Tokyo Olympics. Joaquin won the first victory for the US PGA Tour. “Niman (21, Chile) and Viktor Hovland (22, Norway) are young prospects, and Thomas Peters (Belgium), who ranked fourth at the Rio Convention four years ago, is a dark horse. . .

Seong-jae Lim was named a men’s golf soldier at the Tokyo Olympics. The reason is that military service does not apply to earning medals with the first victory on the US PGA Tour, No. 1 in the FedEx Cup, and the JGTO experience in 2016 and 2017. [사진=USA투데이]

Players in their early twenties explained that Corona 19, based on their fitness, will be able to handle the tour schedule focused on the fall and show a more mature appearance at the Olympics starting July 23 next year. .

He wrote of Sung-jae Lim: “It was the first victory on the PGA Tour Honda Classic in the USA in early March and is currently ranked # 1 in the Fennex Cup.” He said: “It leads the competition at the Olympics among Korean male golfers.”

Sato also pointed to South Korea’s special circumstances that exempted him from serving in the military when he won a medal at the Olympics. Sung-jae Lim also said in a recent interview that “this year’s goal is to go to the Tokyo Olympics and get good grades, and beat the FedEx Cup ranking (19th place) last year.”

Sato said: “As you can see in the compensation case, even a top athlete takes a long time to return to the tour and resurrect after serving in the military.” “In 2016 and 2017, when I was a teenager, I had already experienced JGTO.” Isn’t that significant? “

Meanwhile, Sato also evaluated Tiger Woods, who wanted to become an Olympian. He said: “Woods will be one year old and he will be 45 years old next year. After this fall, there are big tournaments that include major tournaments. His main schedule and health will be variable for the Olympics.” [email protected]