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Sir Matthew Pinsent: 'Carrying Olympic Torch has been great'

Olympic Gold medallist rower Matthew Pinsent standing in front of the Great Gate at Hampton Court Palace. Credit: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/PA Wire

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Matthew Pinsent told Sky News today that carrying the Olympic flame on the royal rowbarge Gloriana during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant "has been great".

"It's a very special summer, and for the Gloriana to be part of the Jubilee and then this, is great."