Lord Moynihan spoke of a "tunnel of sound" made by the noise of the cheering supporters during the rowing.
Lord Moynihan told the BBC he will call for legislation to force councils to set aside funding for leisure provision.
Lord Moynihan, the outgoing chairman of the BOA, said he wanted new laws to force councils to ringfence money for leisure provision.
"It is a pity that Lord Moynihan did not join us then and help protect sport in state schools, " said Mr Efford.
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"It would be foolish not to aspire to even greater heights, especially as the host nation, " said Lord Moynihan, head of the British Olympic Association.
Lord Moynihan, winner of an Olympic silver medal for rowing in 1980, urged organisers to "focus on a few, well-targeted and clearly-defined sports legacy objectives".
Lord Moynihan warned of a "potential scourge" of corrupt betting which could "seriously damage" the legacy of the Games and the integrity of the sport.
The mayor's office said Mr Livingstone was invited by Lord Moynihan - chair of the British Olympic Association - to attend a sports congress in Cuba.
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Lord Moynihan said inspiration needed to be "translated into participation".
However, British Olympic chief Lord Moynihan has warned that both sports will demand guarantees over Olympic lanes if they are to be persuaded to be based at Wembley Arena.
Lord Moynihan, who is also a director of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, called for "constant monitoring of every televised event" in the games, including heats and finals.
Conservative peer Lord Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA), told the House that the BOA would "seek to ensure that all contractors... can seek recognition" when the Olympic rights pass from Locog to the BOA at the end of 2012.
Following the strength of this IOC judgement, and the damage that the row has already caused, it would not be surprising if some board members urged Lord Moynihan to end this dispute before any more damage is done to the organisation's reputation and its finances.
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Mr Moynihan told Lord Mackay, sitting with Lady Dorrian and Lord McEwan, that in so far as the women were part of a team their right to conscientious objection extended to the whole of their duties, save for the provision that there was an obligation to participate in life-saving measures.
Counsel for the Scottish Executive Gerry Moynihan QC told Lord Clarke he was unable to give an undertaking that the condemned animals would not be culled.
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