South Korea is in Pool B of the men's tournament.
It hosted 3 first round matches in Pool B during the tournament.
India was placed in Pool B of the men's tournament.
The five teams that playing the first Pool B were:
Germany is in Pool B of the men's competition.
Ukraine was relegated to Pool B after finishing 10th in 1996.
Malta were successful and entered Pool B of round three.
Switzerland went on to finish last in the tournament and were relegated back to Pool B for the following year.
Group play Australia was in Pool B of the women's competition.
No team was relegated to Pool B as the tournament expanded to ten teams for 1996.
