Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games

Guardian Sport•Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 07:29 PM•2 min read

Yuki Kurihara storms to Puyo Puyo title aged 11 Organizers ‘not satisfied’ with sluggish ticket sales Weightlifting world records continue to tumble Eel-loving schoolboy Yuki Kurihara, 11, won an Asian Games gold medal in Japan on Saturday, more weightlifting world records were set and organizers...

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