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Amanda Lulham loves all things on and in the water from sailing surfing and kayaking to canoeing, ironman, triathlon and diving as well as, netball, basketball, rugby and sport in general – and the people who play it at the highest level. She is a group sports reporter for NewsLocal and CODE Sports.

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Charter Hall Shute Shield Elimination Semi Final 2 Easts v Warringah at North Sydney Oval, North Sydney - Saturday 24 August 2024

What a cracker! Shute Shield stars, standouts ahead of grand final

A stable and composed outfit led by wise heads and a team of rising stars and big names will battle for the 2024 Shute Shield. How they got there, stars and elimination final wrap.

Canoe

Young paddler Mark Crosbee in action. Picture: Supplied

One gold, two gold, three gold more: Next gen Fox rising

The cousin of Jess and Noemie Fox has the next Olympic Games in his sights – something that could strike fear into the hearts of international paddlers after the women’s three-gold haul in Paris.

Olympics

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia reacts during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

‘Ignore the trolls’: Breakers back Raygun after Olympic pile-on

Olympic breakers have weighed in following the hurricane of negative publicity that followed the performance of Rachael “Raygun” Gunn at the Paris Olympics.

Olympics

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Raygun responds to breaking backlash after viral debut

There were only smiles from Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, after an Olympic debut, however after her break broke the internet, the Aussie has taken to social media to respond to the haters.

Sailing

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 07: Matt Wearn of Team Australia celebrates at the medal ceremony after winning the Gold medal in the Men's Dinghy ILCA class on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 07, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Inside secret program churning out Aussie sailing gold medalists

He’s Australia’s latest Olympic champion but Matt Wearn is also a product of a sailing factory with closely guarded secrets mining gold medals at four consecutive Olympic Games

Sailing

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 07: Matt Wearn of Team Australia celebrates with friends and team mates after winning the Gold medal in the Men's Dinghy ILCA class on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 07, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Wearn’s extraordinary comeback from couch to sailing gold

Two years ago Matt Wearn was struggling to get off the couch, find motivation and eat enough food to stop kilos falling from his lean body. Today he is a gold medallist after a crazy day at sea.

Surfing

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Matt Wearn of Team Australia prepares to compete in the Men's Dinghy ILCA class on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 04, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Olympic sailing champ Matt Wearn’s bid for glory on hold

A gold medal is unlikely to deliver Matt Wearn fame and fortune but it would earn him a special place in history and membership of sailing’s most exclusive clubs.

Sports Life

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Matt Wearn of Team Australia competes in the Men's Dinghy ICLA class race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 04, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Do a Slingers! Matt Wearn on course for Olympic glory

Last Olympics he only had to start and finish the Medal race to win his gold. This time Matt Wearn has a little more work to do to defend his crown.

Olympics

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Tiger Tyson of Team Antigua and Barbuda competes in the Men's Kite race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 04, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Helmet, knife, impact vest! New Olympic sport debuts with a bang

Helmet, knife, impact vest. Check. About the only things missing from Australian sailor Breiana Whitehead’s James Bond style sailing kit are a microchip implant and a martini shaker.

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MARSEILLE, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Nia Jerwood and Nicholas Connor of Team Australia compete in the Mixed Dinghy 470 class race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 04, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

‘We’re up for the fight’: Aussie sailing crew emerge in medal hunt

They are besties from way back and while without a big win in an international regatta together this crew of Aussie battlers could be in with a show of a surprise medal in Marseille.

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