"No Nervousness At All," Yawning Before a Landslide Victory... 11-Year-Old Puyo Puyo Champion Unfazed by Gold Medal

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

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

Kurihara, who yawned before the finals and remained calm even after winning, showed the innocent side of an elementary school student when gemstones were mentioned 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 | Video by Yang Hyun-chul | Produced by Sports News Department
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