Malawi have been at every Games since Edinburgh in 1970 and have won three medals – all in boxing and all bronze.
Their team of 18 in Malaysia four years ago could not add to that but boxing remains their best chance of a medal.
Did you know?
The annual Lake Malawi 500km sailing marathon is the world’s longest freshwater endurance race.
Taking advantage of the south-easterly “Mwera” winds, which gust up to 25 knots, catamarans travel from Mangochi to Chiweta in the far north of the country.