Your Favorite Olympians: Where Are They Now?

Larisa Latynina

Larisa Latynina totally dominated the gymnastics floor in the Games between 1956 and 1964. She collected medals every year she competed and took home 18 medals from the 19 routines she competed. To this day, she is the only female athlete to have nine gold medals to her name. She officially retired in 1966 and went on to coach Russia's Olympic gymnastics teams. Now, she is enjoying the rest of her life in a small country town of Semenovskoye, right outside of Moskow.

Princess Anne

The daughter of Queen Elizabeth is quite the decorated Olympian! In 1976, she became the first British Royal Family member to compete in the Olympics. She never earned a medal, but her high-profile status brought a lot of intrigue to the Games. She has always maintained an active role in the Olympics and was hands-on with organizing things for the 2012 Games in London. She also served as the British rep on the International Olympics Committee at the 2014 Games in Sochi.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.