If I was going to do that. I'd carry on in the boat. Maybe in a few years I'll want to be involved in that side and maybe the opportunity may arise to be involved in coaching. We'll see what happens as it unfolds. Magic Redgrave admits that it is the 'magic' of the Olympics which has helped him through the endless hours of training along the Thames over the past two decades.
Most athletes have that opportunity.
I've been a little bit luckier in having two, three or maybe five times. I think it is nice competing in a unified event. The Games are the biggest sporting event there is and to be part of that is something special. Redgrave and the rest of the crew have been preparing for the Games at the Gold Coast in Sydney having suffered a shock defeat in the final World Cup meeting in Lucerne in July. But rowing boss Dave Tanner is confident the four will be back to their best at the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith Lakes.