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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-26 · by Stephen Wade The Associated Press
Yuki Kurihara, an 11-year-old from Japan, won the gold medal in Puyo Puyo Champions, an esports event at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. He defeated South Korean player Kang Dongshin with a score of 10-2 in the final after winning against Tanarak Wongkitikun from Thailand with a score of 10-1 in the semifinals. Kurihara is reportedly the youngest gold medalist ever at the Asian Games, which began in 1951.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
11-year-old Japanese player Yuki Kurihara made history by winning a gold medal at the Asian Games in Puyo Puyo Champions, an e-sports event similar to Tetris. He defeated South Korea's Kang Dongshin 10-2 in the final on Saturday. Prior to this match, he had already beaten Thailand’s Tanarak Wongkitkun 10-1 and other opponents almost three times his age during group stage matches. Kurihara trains eight hours daily while maintaining good school grades. He has been competing since kindergarten and eats eel for training. With this victory, Kurihara is believed to be the youngest gold medalist in Asian Games history, surpassing Indonesia's Bunga Nyimas who won bronze at age 12 in 2018.
Written for “Eel Prodigy Wins Esports Gold” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Eel is his favorite training food, he’s only 11 years old, and he found his niche in his sport when he was in kindergarten.
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Meet Yuki Kurihara, the Japanese elementary school student who defeated Kang Dongshin of South Korea 10-2 on Saturday in the final of the Puyo Puyo Champions puzzle game at the Asian Games.
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He defeated Tanarak Wongkitikun of Thailand in the semifinals, 10-1.
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“I’m really happy,” Kurihara said.
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He said he also liked the little mascot doll he was given for winning.
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“The plush toy is super cute, and it’s cool that it is gold-colored too.”
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Kang, the loser in the final, praised Kurihara,
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“It’s obvious that my opponent was skilled and above my level,” Kang said.
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Kurihara is believed to be youngest-ever gold medalist in the Asian Games, which date from 1951 in New Delhi, India.
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And he’s certainly the youngest in these Asian Games.
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Japanese media has reported he trains eight hours daily and still keeps up his grades in school.
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Esports was held in the Asian Games for the first time three years ago in Hangzhou, China.
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It was so popular that tickets were sold by lottery.
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It’s also an audience favorite in Japan.
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Youth is being served at the Asian Games.
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Kamus Wong is a 12-year-old competing for Hong Kong in skateboarding, and 13-year-old Yu Zidi of China won three gold medals in swimming.
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Zidi → compete → swimming
A relative senior citizen, 17-year-old Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi set a world record on Thursday in the 200-meter breaststroke.
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