"Not Nervous at All," Yawns, Then Wins by a Landslide... 11-Year-Old Puyo Puyo Champion Unfazed by Gold Medal

At the Puyo Puyo eSports final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Japan's Kurihara Yuki defeated South Korea's Kang Dong-shin 10-2 to claim the gold medal.

At 11 years old, Kurihara set a new record as the youngest medalist and youngest gold medalist in Asian Games history.

Kurihara, who yawned before the final and remained calm even after winning, showed the genuine side of an elementary school student when jewelry was brought up during the interview.

Sports Mug brings you the story of the extraordinary 11-year-old champion and silver medalist Kang Dong-shin.

(Reported by Kim Tae-won | Produced and Edited by Jinhyeong Park | Video by Yang Hyun-chul | Produced by Sports News Department)
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