Portal:Olympic Games/Did you know/11

...that Czech decathlete Roman Šebrle, world record holder and 2004 Olympic winner, was injured in January 2007 when a javelin which had been thrown 55 metres pierced his shoulder?
...that Australian Olympic swimming gold medalist Neil Brooks retired after being suspended for drinking 46 cans of beer on a flight from Britain back to Australia?
...that aged 14, Sandra Morgan became the youngest Australian to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
...that Leo Arnaud is the composer of the well-known Olympic theme "Bugler's Dream"?
...that at the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay the Olympic torch was carried across 22 countries on 6 continents between March and August 2008?