‘Taeguk Mark’ Ko Jin-young, Park In-bee, Kim Se-young "Looking Forward to a Special Olympics"

World Ranking as of 28th Confirmed Final Tokyo Olympic Entry, Ko Jin-young 'First', Park In-bee and Kim Se-young 'Second' Scheduled to Play

World No. 1 Ko Jin-young, No. 2 Park In-bee, and No. 4 Kim Se-young (from left) pledged to perform well at the Tokyo Olympics.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] "It is an honor to be able to participate in the Tokyo Olympics."

This is the sentiment of world No. 1 Ko Jin-young (26), No. 2 Park In-bee (33·KB Financial Group), and No. 4 Kim Se-young (28·Mediheal). At the press conference for the third major of the LPGA Tour season, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship (total prize money $4.5 million), held on the 23rd (Korean time) at the Atlanta Athletic Golf Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, USA (par 72, 6,831 yards), they cheered, "It is not easy to be selected for the Korean national team, so I am happy to have achieved this."

The players who will participate in the Tokyo Olympics will be determined by the world rankings announced on the 28th, after the KPMG Women's PGA Championship concludes. The three players have effectively secured their tickets to Tokyo regardless of the results of this tournament. Park In-bee, who is aiming for her second consecutive Olympic gold, said, "Competing in the Olympics was an important goal," adding, "In fact, to become a member of the Korean women's golf national team, you have to be ranked within the top 10 in the world, and I am proud of myself for achieving this through consistent performance."

She continued, "I have won majors before, but the Olympics is a very special stage," emphasizing, "The Olympics is a tournament that every athlete should experience." Kim Se-young is making her second Olympic appearance following a tie for 25th place at the Rio Olympics. "Representing the country at the Tokyo Olympics has been my biggest goal," she said, "I was unable to achieve my dream at the Rio Olympics, but this time I will prepare well to deliver a good performance."

"At the Rio Olympics, I made many mistakes because I was so eager," she said, "Since this is my second chance, I hope to make up for past mistakes." This will be Ko Jin-young's first Olympic appearance. "Despite there being many great players, I am honored to have been lucky enough to be able to participate in the Tokyo Olympics," she said, adding, "I don't know when I will have another opportunity like this, so I want to do my best while I can."

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