▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁most ▁of ▁its ▁now ▁independent ▁Republic s ▁formed ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁of ▁Independent ▁States ▁( C IS ) ▁and ▁competed ▁together ▁as ▁the ▁Un ified ▁Team . ▁ ▁Format ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁two ▁different ▁stages . ▁In ▁the ▁ ▁( first ▁stage ), ▁the ▁eight ▁participants ▁were ▁divided ▁into ▁two ▁po ols ▁of ▁four ▁teams . ▁A ▁single ▁round - ro bin ▁format ▁was ▁played ▁within ▁each ▁pool ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁teams ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁pool . ▁The ▁ ▁( second ▁stage ) ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁elim ination ▁format , ▁with ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁round ▁pool ▁positions ▁set ▁as : ▁Pool ▁w inners ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁semif inals . ▁Pool ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁placed ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁quarter final s . ▁Pool ▁fourth ▁placed ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁place ▁match . ▁ ▁P ools ▁composition ▁ ▁Squad s ▁ ▁Ven ues ▁ ▁Pal au ▁d ' Es ports , ▁Barcelona , ▁Spain ▁ ▁Pav ell ó ▁de ▁la ▁Vall ▁d ' H eb ron , ▁Barcelona , ▁Spain ▁ ▁Pal au ▁Sant ▁Jord i , ▁Barcelona , ▁Spain ▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁round ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Final ▁round ▁▁ 7 th ▁to ▁ 8 th ▁place ▁▁ 7 th ▁place ▁match ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Qu arter final s ▁ ▁| } ▁▁ 5 th ▁place ▁match ▁ ▁| } ▁