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| Venue | Chung Cheng Martial Arts Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||
| Dates | 22–26 July 2009 | ||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 9 nations | ||||||
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The men's singles snooker competition at the 2009 World Games took place between 22–26 July at the Chung Cheng Martial Arts Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [1]
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