Competing Nations
Except China, which automatically qualified as the host, and the United States, which automatically qualified as the reigning Olympic champion, the 14 remaining countries qualified through their continents' qualifying tournaments:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Brazil | Lithuania | Korea |
| Argentina | China | Chinese Taipei | Tunisia |
| Australia | Yugoslavia | United States | France |
| Spain | Senegal | Russia | Cuba |
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Famous quotes containing the words competing and/or nations:
“The first wrote, Wine is the strongest. The second wrote, The king is strongest. The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.”
—Apocrypha. 1 Esdras, 3:10-12.
Referring to “three young men” of the bodyguard of Darius, king of the Persians, competing for his favor.
“The day of small nations has long passed away. The day of Empires has come.”
—Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914)