This was also the nation's smallest delegation sent to the Olympics since 2004.

The country was represented by 68 athletes, a smaller delegation than at the previous Games.

The nation sent a small delegation of two athletes and three officials.

Those who passed the exam are followed up by an interview by a small American delegation.

This makes it a slightly smaller delegation than in 2006 (19 athletes) or 2002 (18).

They agreed to send a small delegation to Russia to obtain its assistance in this undertaking.

They were a hundred yards from the village when they saw a small delegation of men coming to meet them.

Last time round, we were told it was a small delegation - it turned out they took 75 journalists.

Yesterday, a small delegation from that working community came to Strasbourg at their own expense.

After 1842 it was used only occasionally when permitted for states with small delegations or in the years immediately following their admission to the union.