Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina speaks to the media as she arrives to attend the London 2012 Olympics...
Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina speaks to the media as she arrives to attend the London 2012 Olympics at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, south London August 1, 2012. Latynina, for the last 48 years the biggest Olympics medals winner with a haul of 18, said on Wednesday she was happy to see U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps go one better and dubbed him "the world's greatest Olympian". REUTERS/Ki Price ( BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GYMNASTICS OLYMPICS SWIMMING)