Oliver Lang is retiring from professional paintball



"Nope, I'm done playing my friend. On to the next chapter of life, it's thrilling and terrifying at the same time but I feel alive and fully supported to roll into my next phase of human development." - Oliver "Ollie" Lang











Oliver has been rightfully recognized as one of the best paintball players in the world since he played his first national tournament with the Ironmen at Mardi Gras back in 2000. He not only proved himself as a starter, he dominated the final game with a far Dorito breakout, by shooting the Image player who tried to bunker him out and eliminating most of the opposing team. Ollie was literally on the back line by himself before his teammates even knew the game was over. He entered the tournament not knowing how much game time he'd receive and ended it the hero of the finals and a champion. The Ironmen went on to win not only the NPPL 10-man series that year, they also won the coveted World Cup.



He later joined his friends from his Amateur team, the Ironkids, on Dynasty at the end of 2001 fresh off their first pro 10-man win. Dynasty faced the Ironmen in their first NPPL event in LA on Sunday for what would prove to be another legendary game. Early in the game, Oliver ran through on his mirror in the center and went undetected almost to the Ironmen's back line. He ended up falling down and recovering continuing to shoot out unsuspecting Ironmen players until he literally was on the opposite side of his friend and former teammate Yosh Rau's bunker. Yosh and Oliver traded but the damage was done and the Ironmen were defeated. Rodney Squires of Dynasty even turned to the crowd and yelled, "What happened? How did we win?" as he jogged down the field unsure of what transpired since it happened so fast.



Oliver and helped Dynasty win an unprecedented number of professional paintball tournaments here in the US and abroad. His first run with Dynasty culminated with their dominant performance at the Miami NPPL in 2005 which was later televised on ESPN.



Oliver shocked the paintball world by quitting Dynasty in early 2006 and rejoining his first professional team, the LA Ironmen before the first event of the year. Oliver stayed with the Ironmen through several incredible seasons winning back to back World Cups in 2007 and 2008.



Ollie rejoined Dynasty in early 2011 after his 5 year contract with the Ironmen was up. Planet Eclipse chronicled his return to Dynasty with their amazing "Coming Home" video you can watch below in its entirety.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eriEmErIE1A



Oliver took off the 2015 season and only played paintball a handful of times - all overseas but one. Oliver returned to Dynasty for the NXL World Cup. Planet Eclipse once again was on hand to record the end of Dynasty's unbelievable 15 year run winning a professional event every year:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_badU3_3B7s



You can watch the full final NXL match here. It has one of the most amazing final seconds ever in professional paintball:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWnLo7_GfbU





What is your favorite memory of Oliver Lang's long and distinguished playing career? This terribly quality clip from ESPN is one of mine. It shows one of Oliver's best recorded moves and also one of his best strengths: his ability to read the field, understand the opposition and fill from a middle spot into becoming the furthermost forward attacker in seconds:

I spoke to Oliver Lang and asked flat out if he intended to play in the NXL this year or if he'd be playing at all anywhere. He succinctly put it how only he could:Oliver has been rightfully recognized as one of the best paintball players in the world since he played his first national tournament with the Ironmen at Mardi Gras back in 2000. He not only proved himself as a starter, he dominated the final game with a far Dorito breakout, by shooting the Image player who tried to bunker him out and eliminating most of the opposing team. Ollie was literally on the back line by himself before his teammates even knew the game was over. He entered the tournament not knowing how much game time he'd receive and ended it the hero of the finals and a champion. The Ironmen went on to win not only the NPPL 10-man series that year, they also won the coveted World Cup.He later joined his friends from his Amateur team, the Ironkids, on Dynasty at the end of 2001 fresh off their first pro 10-man win. Dynasty faced the Ironmen in their first NPPL event in LA on Sunday for what would prove to be another legendary game. Early in the game, Oliver ran through on his mirror in the center and went undetected almost to the Ironmen's back line. He ended up falling down and recovering continuing to shoot out unsuspecting Ironmen players until he literally was on the opposite side of his friend and former teammate Yosh Rau's bunker. Yosh and Oliver traded but the damage was done and the Ironmen were defeated. Rodney Squires of Dynasty even turned to the crowd and yelled, "What happened? How did we win?" as he jogged down the field unsure of what transpired since it happened so fast.Oliver and helped Dynasty win an unprecedented number of professional paintball tournaments here in the US and abroad. His first run with Dynasty culminated with their dominant performance at the Miami NPPL in 2005 which was later televised on ESPN.Oliver shocked the paintball world by quitting Dynasty in early 2006 and rejoining his first professional team, the LA Ironmen before the first event of the year. Oliver stayed with the Ironmen through several incredible seasons winning back to back World Cups in 2007 and 2008.Ollie rejoined Dynasty in early 2011 after his 5 year contract with the Ironmen was up. Planet Eclipse chronicled his return to Dynasty with their amazing "Coming Home" video you can watch below in its entirety.Oliver took off the 2015 season and only played paintball a handful of times - all overseas but one. Oliver returned to Dynasty for the NXL World Cup. Planet Eclipse once again was on hand to record the end of Dynasty's unbelievable 15 year run winning a professional event every year:You can watch the full final NXL match here. It has one of the most amazing final seconds ever in professional paintball:What is your favorite memory of Oliver Lang's long and distinguished playing career? This terribly quality clip from ESPN is one of mine. It shows one of Oliver's best recorded moves and also one of his best strengths: his ability to read the field, understand the opposition and fill from a middle spot into becoming the furthermost forward attacker in seconds:

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