Portugal won 32 medals at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto2026, which represented the best performance of the Portuguese Mission at this competition. The result was described as "a pleasant finding" by João Rodrigues.
João Rodrigues acknowledged that the national Mission was above what was "initially" predicted for these Mediterranean Games, anticipating prospects for the future that he considered to be "absolutely wonderful".
There was an expectation of medals, given the results that some athletes brought to the competition, but Rodrigues noted that the performance also depended on who was on the other side, referring to the opponents present at the Games.
