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HUNTER SAILORS HEAD TO EUROPE FOR RIO PREPARATIONS

Mat Belcher and Lake Macquarie sailor Will Ryan have taken out the 470 European Championship in Mallorca, in a perfect warm-up for the Rio Olympics.
The Aussie pair had established a 12-point lead before the medal race, increasing that advantage to 16 in the final.
Fellow Hunter sailors Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen are also in Spain for the 49er titles.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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