The sport would feature two medals during this games with the men's and women's indoor teams events.

[1] In the men's competition, the Soviet Union took out the gold medal as they won eight out of their nine games with the only loss being in Japan who came third.

Finishing behind only on sets difference was Czechoslovakia who had only their single loss against the Soviet Union.

In the women's competition, Japan won all five of their games to take the gold medal ahead of the Soviet Union and Poland who claimed silver and bronze respectively.

[1] Yuri Chesnokov Josef Brož Yasutaka Matsudaira Hirofumi Daimatsu Oleg Chekhov Benedykt Krysik