Eel Prodigy Wins Esports Gold
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Yuki Kurihara, an 11-year-old eSports athlete from Japan, made history by becoming the youngest competitor at the Asian Games, where he plays Puyo Puyo Champions, a puzzle game similar to Tetris. Competing against opponents nearly three times his age, Kurihara won all four matches in Group A and aims for a gold medal on Saturday. He attributes his success partly to eating eel before competitions and secured his…
The eel-powered 11-year-old making history →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.
11-year-old Japanese player Yuki Kurihara wins esports gold medal at the Asian Games →Yuki Kurihara, a 11-year-old from Japan, won gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by defeating opponents up to three times his age in Puyo Puyo Champions, a puzzle game where players clear screens of colored blobs. Despite feeling embarrassed and not showing much emotion during his victory over South Korea’s Kang Dongshin, Kurihara expressed happiness upon receiving his gold medal. He began competing…
Yuki Kurihara, Japan’s 11-year-old e-sports prodigy, wins Asian Games gold →Yuki Kurihara, a 11-year-old from Japan, won gold in Puyo Puyo Champions at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. He defeated South Korea’s Kang Dong Shin with a score of 10-2 and received praise from his rival for his technical skill and accuracy. Yuki trains eight hours daily while maintaining good school grades and is known to eat eel as part of his training regimen. This marks the first time esports has been…
11-year-old esports prodigy wins gold and rival’s praise at the Asian Games →Analysis
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26 Sep 11-year-old esports prodigy wins gold and rival’s praise at the Asian GamesYuki Kurihara, a 11-year-old from Japan, won gold in Puyo Puyo Champions at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. He defeated South Korea’s Kang Dong Shin with a score of 10-2 and received praise from his rival for his technical skill and accuracy. Yuki trains eight hours daily while maintaining good school grades and is known to eat eel as part of his training regimen. This marks the first time esports has been…The Independent
26 Sep Yuki Kurihara, Japan’s 11-year-old e-sports prodigy, wins Asian Games goldYuki Kurihara, a 11-year-old from Japan, won gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by defeating opponents up to three times his age in Puyo Puyo Champions, a puzzle game where players clear screens of colored blobs. Despite feeling embarrassed and not showing much emotion during his victory over South Korea’s Kang Dongshin, Kurihara expressed happiness upon receiving his gold medal. He began competing…Al Jazeera
26 Sep 11-year-old Japanese player Yuki Kurihara wins esports gold medal at the Asian GamesYuki 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.Toronto Star
24 Sep The eel-powered 11-year-old making historyYuki Kurihara, an 11-year-old eSports athlete from Japan, made history by becoming the youngest competitor at the Asian Games, where he plays Puyo Puyo Champions, a puzzle game similar to Tetris. Competing against opponents nearly three times his age, Kurihara won all four matches in Group A and aims for a gold medal on Saturday. He attributes his success partly to eating eel before competitions and secured his…BBC
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