With 94 medals won in the 11 previous games, Portugal will be represented in Paris by 27 athletes, with the second smallest delegation ever, only smaller than that of Seoul 1988, when it was represented by 13 athletes, who won 14 medals.
After competing in eight sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Portugal will reach a record 10 sports in France, making its debut in triathlon and powerlifting, and repeating its participation in athletics, badminton, boccia, canoeing, cycling, judo, swimming, and shooting.
Three years ago, after the Games were postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Portugal had its least medal-winning participation…