Czech Olympic champion gymnast Vera Caslavska no more

Czech gymnast Vera Caslavska, whose seven gold medals made her the country's most decorated Olympic athlete, has died at the age of 74 after a long illness, according to text messages sent by the head of the Czech Olympic Committee to co-workers.

Newspaper Mlada Fronta Dnes also reported her death.

Caslavska's medals included golds in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.