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FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic

Yoshito Watabe of Japan reacts after men's 10km cross-country skiing Gundersen of Nordic Combined at the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic in Kuusamo, Finland on November 29, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic

Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes during men's ski jumping large hill HS142 of Nordic Combined at the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic in Kuusamo, Finland on November 29, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic

Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes during the men's Nordic Combined ski jumping Individual Compact Large Hill HS142 competition at the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic 2025 in Kuusamo, Finland, on November 28, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe (front R) of Japan sits on the snow after finishing the third leg of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe (front R) of Japan switches with compatriot and team anchor Akito Watabe (front L) during the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan skis during the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe (front L) of Japan takes over the race from compatriot Yusuke Minato (front R) during the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan performs his jump during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan lands his jump during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan flies through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan's Y. Watabe competes in Nordic combined cross country

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the 10-kilometer cross-country portion of the men's Nordic combined individual large hill event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Watabe finished in 35th place.

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Japan's Y. Watabe 35th in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe (front) of Japan crosses the finish line in the cross country portion of the Nordic combined individual large hill competition during the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center on Feb. 18, 2014. Watabe came in 35th place.

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Japan's Y. Watabe 35th in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the 10-kilometer cross-country portion of the men's Nordic combined individual large hill event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Watabe finished in 35th place.

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Japan's Y. Watabe 35th in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the 10-kilometer cross-country portion of the men's Nordic combined individual large hill event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Watabe finished in 35th place.

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Japan's Y. Watabe 15th in Nordic combined normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yoshito Watabe finishes in 15th place in the Nordic combined individual normal hill event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014.

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Japan's Watabe brothers chat after Nordic combined normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Akito Watabe (R) of Japan and his younger brother, Yoshito Watabe, chat after finishing the Nordic combined normal hill event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. Akito won the silver medal and Yoshito came in 15th place.

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Japan's Watabe brothers chat after Nordic combined event

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Akito Watabe (R) chats with his younger brother Yoshito (L) after winning the silver medal in the Nordic combined individual normal hill event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. In the center is compatriot Hideaki Nagai.

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Japan's silver medalist Watabe congratulated by brother

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Akito Watabe (R) responds to congratulations from his younger brother Yoshito (L) after winning the silver medal in the Nordic combined individual normal hill event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014.

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Japan's Y. Watabe competes in Nordic combined normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yoshito Watabe competes in the cross-country portion of the Winter Olympics Nordic combined normal hill event in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. Watabe came in 15th place, while his elder brother Akito won the silver medal.

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Japan's Watabe brothers chat after Nordic combined normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Akito Watabe (R) is congratulated by his younger brother Yoshito (10) and another compatriot after winning the silver medal in the Winter Olympics Nordic combined normal hill event in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. Yoshito finished in 15th place.

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Japan Nordic combined skiers practice at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Nordic combined skiers -- (from R) Akito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai, Yoshito Watabe, and Taihei Kato -- conduct an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Japan Nordic combined skier Watabe practices at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Nordic combined skier Yoshito Watabe practices his jump during an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Japan's Watabe practices in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Nordic combined skier Yoshito Watabe practices his jump at the Winter Olympics at RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Ruka Nordic Opening

Yoshito Watabe of Japan during the Nordic Combined ski jumping HS 142 competition at the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic Opening event in Kuusamo, Finland, on November 26, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ruka Nordic Opening

Yoshito Watabe of Japan during the Nordic Combined ski jumping HS 142 competition at the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic Opening event in Kuusamo, Finland, on November 26, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Beijing Olympics: Nordic Combined

Japan's Nordic combined skier Akito Watabe (L) and his younger brother Yoshito pose with their bronze medals for the team Gundersen large hill/4x5-kilometer cross-country event at the Beijing Winter Olympics during a medal ceremony on Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-NORDIC COMBINED (CN)

(220217) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Watabe Yoshito (L) and Nagai Hideaki of Japan compete during cross-country of nordic combined team gundersen large hill/4x5km at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-NORDIC COMBINED (CN)

(220217) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Espen Bjoernstad (R) of Norway, Manuel Faisst (C) of Germany and Watabe Yoshito of Japan compete during cross-country of nordic combined team gundersen large hill/4x5km at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-NORDIC COMBINED (CN)

(220217) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Watabe Yoshito of Japan competes during ski jumping competition round of nordic combined team gundersen large hill/4x5km at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Beijing Olympics: Nordic Combined

Japan's Nordic combined skiers (from L) Akito Watabe, Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai and Ryota Yamamoto pose with their bronze medals for the team Gundersen large hill/4x5-kilometer cross-country event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Nordic Combined

Japan's Nordic combined skiers (from L) Akito Watabe, Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai and Ryota Yamamoto pose with their bronze medals for the team Gundersen large hill/4x5-kilometer cross-country event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Nordic Combined

Japan's Nordic combined skiers (from L) Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai, Akito Watabe and Ryota Yamamoto celebrate after taking bronze in the Nordic combined team Gundersen large hill/4x5-kilometer cross-country event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 17, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-NORDIC COMBINED-CROSS-COUNTRY (CN)

(220209) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Watabe Yoshito (front) of Japan competes during Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Cross-Country at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

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(BEIJING2022) CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-NORDIC COMBINED-CROSS-COUNTRY (CN)

(220209) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Watabe Yoshito (R) of Japan and Tomas Portyk of Czech Republic compete during Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Cross-Country at the National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Watabes finish at 6th, 7th

Photo taken Feb. 20, 2015, in Falun, Sweden, shows Japan's Akito Watabe (4) and his younger brother Yoshito. Sochi Olympic silver medalist, Akito, finished sixth in the Nordic combined normal hill event at the Nordic Skiing World Championships, and Yoshito seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japan's Yoshito Watabe jumps in the Nordic combined individual normal hill competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

(From top to bottom) Hideaki Nagai, Go Yamamoto, Yoshito Watabe and Akito Watabe of Japan soar through the air in the ski jumping leg of the Nordic combined team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nordic combined: Team event at Nordic worlds

Yoshito Watabe of Japan competes in the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic world ski championships in Seefeld, Austria, on March 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Crying Japanese Nordic combined skier Go Yamamoto (front) is cheered up by teammates Hideaki Nagai (L), Yoshito Watabe (C) and Akito Watabe (R) after their finish at fourth in the team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

(Clockwise from top L) Hideaki Nagai, Go Yamamoto, Akito Watabe and Yoshito Watabe of Japan soar through the air in the ski jumping leg of the Nordic combined team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese Nordic combined skier Yoshito Watabe practices in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018, for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Japan's Watabe brothers 3rd in Nordic combined team sprint at worlds

Japan's Nordic combined skiers, Akito Watabe (L) and his younger brother Yoshito, celebrate after claiming the men's team sprint bronze at the Nordic world ski championships in Lahti, Finland, on March 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Japan's Watabe brothers 3rd in Nordic combined team sprint at worlds

Japan's Nordic combined skiers, Akito Watabe (L) and his younger brother Yoshito, celebrate after claiming the men's team sprint bronze at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland, on March 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Pyeongchang hosts Nordic combined test event

Japanese Nordic combined skier Yoshito Watabe takes a jump during the trial round of a World Cup event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 5, 2017, a test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo