Akito Watabe on Sunday claimed his first individual Nordic combined skiing World Cup victory of the season, and 19th overall, to tie the all-time record for wins on the circuit by a Japanese skier.With his win in Lahti, Finland, the two-time Olympic silver medalist equaled the mark set by former great Kenji Ogiwara.Watabe was a comfortable winner, finishing 10.8 seconds ahead of Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber, the two-time defending World Cup overall champion. Japan's Ryota Yamamoto earned his maiden World Cup podium in third, 25.1 seconds behind Watabe.Yamamoto was the best jumper, flying 126…READ FULL ARTICLE
