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OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN SELECTED FOR OLYMPIC TEST EVENT

With just over a year to go until the Rio Olympics, Lake Macquarie sailors Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen have been selected on the Australian team for a test event, to be held off the coast of the host city next month.
The defending gold medallists recently finished fourth at the 49er European Championships in Portugal, despite leading the event heading into the final day.
The Aussies will combine their build-up to the Rio Games with their America’s Cup commitments.

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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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