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The Nagoya Asiad - 'Young Wonder found': 11-year-old Japanese boy wins puzzle gold medal in esports

Yuki Kurihara, the youngest member of the national delegation, won the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games puzzle final on Saturday, the first esport gold for Japan.

The Star MalaysiaThe Star2026-09-26 08:42查看原文 ↗

Japan's Yuri Kurihara prepares for his Puyo Puyo Champions esports quarterfinal match against Singapore's Justine Koh Mun June at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. - AP Photo/Dita Alangkara

NAGOYA (Bernama-Kyodo: Japan's 11-year-old Yuki Kurihara, the youngest member of the national delegation, won the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games puzzle final on Saturday, earning the country's first esports gold medal at the continental competition, Kyodo News reported.

After defeating Thailand's Tanarak Wongkitikun in the semifinals, Kurihara beat South Korea's Kang Dong Shin 10-2 in the Puyo Puyo Champions in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture.

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