SOCHI, RUSSIA – Akito Watabe captured the silver medal in the Nordic combined men's normal hill event on Wednesday with a strong effort in the 10-km cross country race. Watabe, who was second after ...

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 ...

Defending World Cup champion Jason Lamy Chappuis of France won his second straight Nordic combined event Saturday to extend his lead in the overall standings. Lamy Chappuis was sixth after the jumps ...

HAKUBA, Japan (AP) – Akito Watabe of Japan won his fourth straight Nordic combined World Cup event on Saturday to enhance his position as a gold medal contender at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Watabe ...

Japan's Akito Watabe competes to win the Nordic Combined World Cup in Schonach, Germany, Sunday, March 25, 2018. (Patrick Seeger/dpa via AP) Japan's Akito Watabe competes to win the Nordic Combined ...

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 ...

For once in PyeongChang, it wasn’t all about Norway. Norway, who leads all nations with 28 medals in PyeongChang – including a team gold and two bronzes in ski jumping events – faltered in the ski ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. World Cup winner: Japan's Akito Watabe Japanese skier Akito Watabe made sure of winning the Nordic Combined World Cup when he ...

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 ...