These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara.
It was our hope to help the sport gain popularity in the United states by showcasing all this fine talent.
"[2] Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] First round Liem Swie King (Indonesia), bye; S. Egbeyemi (Nigeria) def.
K. Zeniya (Japan), 15-1, 15-4; S. Modi (India) won by default over J. Sidek (Malaysia); R. Stevens (England) def.
P. Johnson (Canada), 15-3, 15-4; G. Valdez (Peru) won by default over M. Sidek (Malaysia); Stephen Baddeley (England) def.