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11-year-old Japanese schoolboy wins Asian Games esports gold
September 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
Yuki Kurihara, 11, has won esports gold in Puyo Puyo Champions at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Kurihara, believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games, beat South Korea's Kang Dong-shin 10-2 in the final after trailing 1-0.
- Kurihara said he was "really happy" and called the gold medal "beautiful, shiny and heavy."
- The 11-year-old said he eats eel to prepare for contests before bowing slightly as he received his medal.
- Silver medalist Kang said Kurihara's technical ability and accuracy were amazing.