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11-year-old Yuki Kurihara wins esports gold at Asian Games in Nagoya

Yuki Kurihara becomes Japan's youngest Asian Games athlete by winning the Puyo Puyo Champions final.

6 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 24 Sept 2026 · updated 42d ago

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6 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 24 Sept 2026. BBC Sport published first, on 24 September at 09:30 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 44h 55m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Sport, appeared on 26 September at 19:29 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Guardian Sport (major outlet), BBC Sport, South China Morning Post, Latest articles.

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  1. Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games The Guardian Sport ·
  2. Yuki Kurihara, Japan’s 11-year-old e-sports prodigy, wins Asian Games gold Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. 11-year-old Japanese player Yuki Kurihara wins esports gold medal at the Asian Games ABC News ·
  4. 11-year-old esports prodigy Yuki Kurihara claims gold at Asian Games Latest articles
  5. Japan esports whizz kid ‘feels a bit embarrassed’ after winning Asian Games gold South China Morning Post
  6. The eel-powered 11-year-old making history BBC Sport

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  • Yuki Kurihara
  • Japan
  • Asian Games
  • Nagoya
  • Puyo Puyo Champions
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