I oppose the abolition of military service exemptions for athletes

Perhaps it is because I have seen so many "softies" who treat even bringing up the issue of the fact that nearly half the population is exempt from birth as a taboo, but I don't feel much about things like soccer players getting these exemptions.
Lately, I see people saying that valuing sports achievements, such as Olympic medals, or talking about "enhancing national prestige" is outdated or a relic of the Cold War era.
That is all just the trivial mental gymnastics and "sour grapes" of weak and developing nations.
Even now, look at how much developed nations, including the US, China, Europe, and Japan, invest in sports on a national scale... They should look at the top-ranking countries in the Summer and Winter Olympics first.
Beyond just the stage of international competitions, having a single Korean individual performing on stages like European football or American baseball has an immense effect on the nation, both tangibly and intangibly, beyond what one might imagine.