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What happened: Jung Cheol-won, 27, of South Korea lost to Taiwan’s Huang Yu-Lin in the men’s 3,000-meter relay roller skating competition at the 19th Asian Games on Monday, resulting in South Korea only receiving a silver medal in the event. South Korea finished the relay at 4:05.702, while Taiwan’s Huang crossed the finish line with a time of 4:05.692.
Not only did the mistake cost the 27-year-old and his teammates a gold medal - it means both he and another of his compatriots 23-year-old will now be eligible for military draft.
South Korea collected two silver medals in the inaugural men's and women's roller skating relays at the Asian Games in China on Monday, with a premature celebration costing the men's team the gold medal.
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