The use of stars such as Sir Steve Redgrave, David Beckham and Matthew Pinsent gave the bid an air of authority that was hard to ignore.

他们还邀请一些明星前来助阵，史蒂夫·雷德格雷夫爵士、大卫·贝克汉姆和马修·品森特的友情相助给伦敦申奥笼罩了一层权威气氛，任何人都不敢小觑。

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The medal represents Sir Chris's fifth gold, matching rower Sir Steve Redgrave's British record of Olympic titles.

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During last year's race Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave pulled out after 87 miles (140km) due to tiredness.

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Sir Steve Redgrave and Katherine Grainger attended Marlow Rowing Club after it received the sum from the Iconic Facilities Olympic legacy fund.

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