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YOSHITO WATABE

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Feb 19, 2022
Akito Watabe hopes thrilling Nordic combined finishes will help broaden sport's appeal in Japan
'It's been an Olympics which I can confidently say we've provided the viewers with fun races. Frankly, it's something I'm really happy about,' Watabe said.
Japan Times
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Feb 17, 2022
Japan wins Nordic combined relay bronze at Beijing Olympics
A strong finish by an athlete better known for jumping than skiing secured third place and Japan's first podium finish in the event since winning gold in 1992 and 1994.
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Nov 26, 2018
Japan earns Nordic combined silver at World Cup season opener
Japan's men's team won silver at the FIS Nordic combined World Cup season opener on Sunday, stepping onto the podium for the first time in five years.
Japan Times
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Feb 21, 2018
Japan faces tough German test in Nordic combined team event
Japan will take the fight to Germany once again at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Thursday in the Nordic combined team event.
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Feb 14, 2018
Akito Watabe earns second consecutive Nordic combined silver medal
Just 4.8 seconds separated Akito Watabe from Olympic gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Wednesday, as the Nordic combined athlete was left stranded when defending champion Eric Frenzel turned on the final-kilometer afterburners to claim the championship.
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Feb 3, 2018
Akito Watabe extends Nordic combined World Cup winning streak to four
Akito Watabe won his fourth straight Nordic combined World Cup on Saturday, after sweeping the men's event in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture.
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Mar 4, 2017
Watabe brothers nab sprint bronze
Akito Watabe and younger brother Yoshito earned the men's team sprint bronze on Friday at the Nordic World Ski Championships as Eric Frenzel and Johannes Rydzek rallied to secure victory for Germany.
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Jan 23, 2015
Yoshito Watabe sits seventh after first day of World Cup Nordic Combined event
Yoshito Watabe was seventh on Friday, the first day of a World Cup Nordic Combined event in Sapporo.
Japan Times
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Feb 11, 2014
Watabe brothers assigned to Nordic combined individual hill competition
Nordic combined medal hopeful Akito Watabe, his brother Yoshito, Taihei Kato and Hideaki Nagai, will represent Japan in the individual normal hill competition on Wednesday, coach Shuhei Narita said Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 18, 2014
Watabe brothers ready for Sochi tilt
Akito Watabe will take his third crack at an Olympic medal when the Nordic combined competition begins at the Sochi Games on Feb. 12.

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