Stuart Gomez began playing badminton at the club run by his father. Playing since the age of seven, Gomez captained the Junior Australian Team in 1999. Gomez made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games after playing and training internationally. Gomez lost a tight three-set opening round encounter at the Olympics.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
