Amanda Smith

Broadcaster. Presenter: Sporty on @RadioNational Saturdays 10.30am. Once predicted a Melb Cup winner through a dream. Views my own ⚽️🏀🎾🏓🏊‍♂️🏋️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️

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First episode of #RNSporty airs this Saturday 10.30am AEDT on @RadioNational. Learning to swim as an adult isn't easy. I met a bunch of brave souls working to overcome their fear of the water.

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@palmkat @AusBalletSchool Wow! Make sure your hips don’t explode if you try to work in full turnout!

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If you can’t wait for the Aussie Test Summer to start, get in the Grandstand mood with this gem of a series from @abcsport 🎧 📻. I was interviewed for it, plus @jimmaxcricket @kokeeffe49 @bhogleharsha @TimLaneSport @DJbimmy + more https://t.co/FVNxyN7jLj. Great job @AmandaSPQR

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@abcsport Honey, where are the girls? I played too…

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@shal2500 Thanks so much Barney, what a lovely message. Cheers, Amanda

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@BGseventhree @RadioNational @AUSOlympicTeam @AUSBiathlon Yeah, it’s true Ben, sorry. Cheers, Amanda

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As the temperature rises across Australia, we’re dreaming of a white Christmas on ‘Sporty’ - with Aussie Winter Olympians past and prospective. On @RadioNational Sat 18 Dec at 10.30am and podcast @AmandaSPQR @AUSOlympicTeam @AUSBiathlon https://t.co/7pSZ8BXna9

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Is the future of motor sport electric? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 11 Dec at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @molly_rally @ExtremeELive @central_ev @rosbergxracing @eSC_LIVE https://t.co/CzEZKyoC3a

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@natashamitchell This is dreadful. Just like that. Really?

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What draws people to do endurance events, over and over? Like the 5 blokes who’ve run every Melbourne Marathon since it started in 1978. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 4 Dec 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @melbmara @pkern001 https://t.co/vsTWVQSiaJ

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Why do some people sweat buckets when they exercise, others hardly at all? The science of sweat continues on ‘Sporty’ this Sat 27 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @saraheverts https://t.co/iUNIWTeKaF

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In the early years of radio, Australian sports commentary was way ahead of the game and used as a model by broadcasters in the US and UK. Who knew? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 27 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @MichaelSocolow https://t.co/iUNIWTeKaF

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Swimming champions Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell have competed against each other their whole lives. How do they manage sibling rivalry? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 20 Nov 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @catecamp @Bronte_Campbell https://t.co/FX0gxGwGeO

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When you sweat are you shedding toxins? (No!) But the chemical composition of your sweat could be used to monitor training load and athletic performance. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 20 Nov 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @saraheverts https://t.co/FX0gxGwGeO

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Do you love a particular sport, but find aspects of its culture troubling? Dilemmas of the modern fan on ‘Sporty’ this Sat 13 Nov 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @TitusOReily @kavithadavidson @jessicawluther https://t.co/ZTUoqLZWoZ

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One of the battles fought on the home front during WW1 was over the meaning and purpose of sport. Why? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 6 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR https://t.co/JPDoF5E7n2

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Stories of formative youthful experiences in cricket from ex-player Adam Gilchrist and commentator Alister Nicholson - both now children’s authors. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 6 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @gilly381 @AlisterNicho https://t.co/JPDoF5E7n2

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Do top athletes have a microbiome that’s different to the rest of us, that aids sports performance? If so, can we have what they’re having? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 30 Oct at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @TrueHoopsNY @FitBiomics @BCharlesson https://t.co/zXhQVCRnJ3

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Indigenous Australians have made a mark at the top of lots of sports, but not netball. Sharon Finnan-White has a radical idea to change this: an All-Indigenous Super Netball side. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 30 Oct, 10.30am on @RadioNational @AmandaSPQR @FinnanWhite https://t.co/zXhQVCRnJ3

[Jono Lineen @jonolineen1]

Walking, creativity and storytelling all together here - Thanks to @abcnews, @AmandaSPQR @DamianRabbitt and Anna Kelsey Sugg for bringing together a great story.

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There’s growing interest in a plant-based diet for ethical reasons, but is going vegan also better for sports performance? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 23 Oct 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @LouiseMBurke @dizzy259 https://t.co/SYrhRdTZi5