With the publication of Law nº. 13/2024 of 19^th January, new support measures for Olympic, Paralympic, Deaflympic and high-performance athletes came into force after the end of their sporting careers.

When defining its scope, the text of the law is clear in excluding from these measures athletes who are serving or have served sanctions for violating anti-doping rules or serious or very serious disciplinary penalties. However, these impediments cease to have effect five years after the sentence has been served.

Athletes who have been part of the high-performance system, at levels A and B, for at least eight consecutive or interpolated years, are entitled to apply for the competitive procedures aimed at candidates with public employment contracts. To this end, a system of public employment quotas has been created for Olympic, Paralympic, Deaflympic or A and B level high-performance athletes. These measures will apply for up to two years after the end of the athletes high-performance career, and this period will be suspended for the purposes of completing the cycle of studies in secondary education or higher education, if it was started at an earlier time.

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