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LAKE MACQUARIE SAILORS AMONG MEDAL WINNERS IN JAPAN

Aussie sailors have picked up three medals at the first official Olympic Test Event in Japan.

Lake Macquarie’s Will Ryan and partner Mat Belcher claimed silver in the 470 class.

Poor conditions meant the world number one pairing couldn’t race on the final day… but had accumulated enough points to finish second behind the Japanese team.

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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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