Premature celebrations saw a South Korean skater miss out on a gold medal and an exemption from the country's military service.
Jung Cheol-Won was part of a three-man team taking part in the men's 3000m speed skating relay final at the Huangzhou Asian Games in China on Monday.
He was skating the final leg of the race and approached the finish line, slightly ahead of Taiwan's Huang Yu-Lin.
Believing he had finished the race and won, he raised his arms in celebration — just in time for Huang to slide his leg forward, over the finish line.
Because of the early celebration, Taiwan won the gold by 0.01 of a second. South Korea came second and India came third.
"I thought it was such a shame that I was just a little bit short, and then the results came up on the screen showing that we had won by one hundredth of a second, and it was just a miracle," Huang said after the race, according to Reuters.
Jung apologised after the race for his finish, saying he made a "big mistake", and that he "let his guard down too early".
South Korean law states that military service is compulsory for able-bodied men, with the country requiring all citizens to serve in the army for a minimum of 18 months before they are 28. This duty can be waived for those who excel in sports, popular culture, art or higher education until the age of 30.
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