Akito Watabe is lifted up in celebration after his final Olympic run (Photo: Kyodo News) The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter ...

The 37-year-old veteran said his motivation had always been rooted in ⁠curiosity and enjoyment ​rather than results alone.

By Tommy Lund and Liz Hampton TESERO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Veteran Nordic combined skier Akito Watabe is content to ...

Akito Watabe is a Nordic combined athlete from Japan who has competed at three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal on the normal hill in 2014.Nordic combined beginnings Watabe was born May 26, 1988 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Akito Watabe, left, on his way to win the Nordic Combined World Cup in Schonach, Germany, Saturday, March 24, 2018. At ...

LIBEREC, Czech RepublicLIBEREC, Czech Republic — Akito Watabe of Japan skied a strong cross-country race to win a World Cup Nordic combined event Sunday, cutting the overall lead of Jason Lamy ...

Germany's gold medal winner Eric Frenzel, right, and Japan's silver medal winner Akito Watabe ski during the cross-country portion of the Nordic combined at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb.

xxx during day one of the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Hakuba on February 3, 2018 in Hakuba, Japan. Matt Roberts HAKUBA, Japan (AP) — Akito Watabe of Japan won his fourth straight Nordic combined ...