Scott Evans – Badminton

It’s over a decade now since Evans dropped out of school at Wesley College to pursue a career as a professional badminton player and while it certainly hasn’t always been easy, his dedication has paid off once again with qualification for his third Olympics. Beijing in 2008 was always going to be a learning experience, but he got a tough draw in London four years ago when he met the eventual winner, Lin Dan of China, in the first round and was defeated 8-21, 14-21. Hopes of medalling at last year’s European Games also ended prematurely, but progress to the later rounds here is distinctly possible.