Watabe savoring every moment at sixth and final Winter Olympics

TESERO, Italy, –

Veteran Nordic combined ⁠skier Akito Watabe is content to savor the moment at his sixth Winter Olympics, even without a medal, as he prepares to bring one of the longest careers in the sport to a ​close.

The four-time Olympic medalist finished 11th in the normal ‌hill/10-km competition, ‌1 minute, 52 seconds behind winner Jens ​Luraas Oftebro, and will compete again on Tuesday in the large hill event.

“It’s amazing,” Watabe said after his first event on Wednesday. “My ⁠hope was to get some medal here, but it’s okay. I was ⁠enjoying this really nice atmosphere and my sixth Olympics.”