Participating delegations represented every Portuguese-speaking National Olympic Committee and other countries with historic ties to Portugal.

[2] Since Goa was elected to host the games, Brazil chose not to send their athletes because of the "huge postponement" of the competition.

The majority of the sports here were contested at the first Lusophone Games in 2006, with the exception of judo, which made its debut in 2009.

[12] *   Host nation (India)The organizers of the Games were criticized by political parties over corruption.

Indian National Congress spokesperson Durgadas Kamat alleged a ₹100 crore scam in the pricing of the Games' medals, grand opening and closing ceremonies, hiring of taxis, as well as in laying out infrastructure.