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CALLINAN JOINS OTHER TOP SURFERS AT OLYMPIC READINESS CAMP

The Hunter could soon lay claim to another Olympian, with Merewether’s Ryan Callinan attending the first readiness camp for 2019, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Callinan was joined by 11 fellow competitors, including Owen Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons, learning from surfing legends Mick Fanning and Mark Richards, as well as two Olympians.

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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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