Eel-powered Kurihara, 11, wins gold at Asian Games
Student Yuki Kurihara, 11 - the youngest competitor at the Asian Games - wins gold by beating opponents almost three times his age at a computer game.
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"To be completely honest, I felt a bit embarrassed, so I couldn't really show my expressions or change my face much."
— Yuki Kurihara , Athlete
"I'm really happy. The gold medal is really beautiful, shiny and heavy."
— Yuki Kurihara , Athlete
"It's hard having to balance it with school and cram school, but it's really fun."
— Yuki Kurihara , Athlete
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Student Yuki Kurihara, 11 - the youngest competitor at the Asian Games - wins gold by beating opponents almost three times his age at a computer game.
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