The

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tournament at the

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took place between 18 June and 25 June. The men's tournament was held at the

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. A women's tournament was also planned, but was cancelled because too few teams applied.

Participating nations

The following nations applied to compete in the men's tournament.

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and

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declared the withdrawal of their teams from the Games on May 10, 2013.

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will be participating in place of Albania. At least six nations competing is the requirement for the tournament to be held. None of the Asian nations have applied to compete. ;Men

Preliminary round

All times are

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Group A

Group B

Elimination stage

Championship bracket

Fifth place match

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings

Medal summary

Events

References

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