WADA STATEMENT ON POLICE RAIDS IN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY

Montreal, 27 February 2019 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) can confirm that it has been in close communication with law enforcement authorities in relation to the raids and arrests that police carried out today in Austria and Germany.

The raids were part of a wider police operation targeting criminals from a number of European countries, and WADA’s Intelligence and Investigations Department has been providing information and other assistance to the authorities in the course of their operation.

This latest cooperation with Austrian law enforcement follows a WADA investigation into activities of the International Biathlon Union, which last year resulted in the initiation of a criminal investigation by police in Austria and Norway.

Given the operation is ongoing, WADA can make no further comment at this time.

Eagles fly high.

Claire Holmes (in the centre) lead her team to the top of the League of Legends esports title for females.

Team 'Eagles' of LVL 1 impressed all at Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) 37th Gauteng Provincial Championships at Curro Aurora which the League of Legends esports title was played.

Even though this is the first year in which LVL 1 is affiliated, 'Eagles' performed well by winning the females division and with all the team members earning themselves Provincial Colours.

Team 'Eagles' is the first all female team to earn Provincial Colours for the League of Legends esports title at a Gauteng Provincial Championships.

The stellar results achieved by the team, under the direction of Claire Holmes, has allowed the team to creep into pole-position and just edge out 'Valkyrie' of Valhalla

There is no doubt that 'Valkyrie' will take 'Eagles' supremacy lightly.

All-in-all, 2019 will no doubt be an exciting year.

The full results for the League of Legends esports title for females are as follows:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	Eagles	19	LVL 1	119.1
2	Valkyrie	18	Valhalla	118
3	Oathbreakers	17	Valhalla	118
4	Valerie	18	Valhalla	118
5	Valerian	18	Valhalla	118
6	Valor	18	Valhalla	118
7	Team Vengence	18	Valhalla	100
8	Vanilla	18	Valhalla	97.5
9	Valerie	18	Valhalla	90
10	Vayel	18	Valhalla	90
11	Rift Raiders	19	Helpmekaar	80.8

Other official rankings produced by MSSA are as follows:

• Senior Ancients Wargames
• Senior Checkers
• Senior CounterStrike: GO
• Senior DotA 2
• Senior FIFA '18
• Senior HearthStone
• Senior Injustice 2
• Senior League of Legends (female)
• Senior League of Legends
• Senior Morabaraba
• Senior Mortal Kombat X
• Senior Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Senior StarCraft II
• Senior Street Fighter V
• Senior Tekken 7 (female)
• Senior Tekken 7
• High Schools Clash Royale
• High Schools CounterStrike: GO
• High Schools DotA 2
• High Schools FIFA
• High Schools HearthStone
• High Schools League of Legends
• High Schools Street Fighter V

Also read:

• The new national team selection criteria.
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.

• 2019 Calendar of Events
• Esports: MSSA's 23rd Western Cape Championships - 23 & 24 March 2019
• Results of 37th Gauteng Provincial Championships - 23 & 24 February 2019

White Rabbit Gaming heads the official League of Legends rankings.

Kyle Taylor in action leading White Rabbit Gaming to a flawless victory.

White Rabbit Gaming's League of Legends esports team (formerly known as Goon Squad) descended on Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) 37th Gauteng Provincial Championships with gusto.

The team consisted of four players who had previously represented South Africa as members of the  South African Protea team at IESF's World Championships as follows:

Names of players	When represented South Africa at IESF World Championships	Test matches
Gregory Neil Wessels*	Busan (2017)
Kyle Joshua Taylor	Busan (2017), Kaohsuing City (2018)
Maalik Rayaan Rawoot	Kaohsuing City (2018)
Simon West	n/a
Brett Alexander Whitehead	Busan (2017), Kaohsuing City (2018)	Switzerland (2017)

* dennotes being the flag-bearer.

White Rabbit Gaming's League of Legends esports team notched a perfect score having trounced all 5 teams that they played against at the Curro Aurora venue. The standard of victories attained by the team has propelled the team to be the highest ranked team in the country.

The full rankings for the League of Legends esports title are as follows:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	White Rabbit Gaming	19	White Rabbit Gaming	197.2
2	PR0NHS	19	Northcliff High	164.5
3	MiricleWhipp	19	Helpmekaar	121.9
4	Curro Aurora LOL	19	Curro Aurora	119.7
5	Eagles	19	LVL 1	119.1
6	Genx Nightwalkers	18	Generation X	118.9
7	St Stithians	18	St Stithians	118.9
8	Good Gaming LoL	18	Good Gaming	118.9
9	Yenex	18	THS Tom Naudé	118.9
10	Valkyrie	18	Valhalla	118.9
11	Genx Prominance	17	Generation X	118.9
12	HS Parys	18	HSP	118.9
13	Tuks 1	18	Tuks Mind Sports Club	118.9
14	Team GLC	18	Curro Grantleigh	118.9
15	Oathbreakers	17	Valhalla	118.9
16	Liquad unknown	17	Non members	118.9
17	Limbros A	17	FRAGCON	118.9
18	Legion of Shadows	17	We are Legion	118.9
19	Fuga Dracones	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	118.9
20	MoMs	17	Masters of Mind Sports	118.9
21	The Lunar Squad	18	Empangeni High School	118.9
22	Pride	17	Parktown Boys	118.9
23	Valerian	18	Valhalla	118.9
24	Team Try Hard	18	FRAGCON	118.9
25	Valor	18	Valhalla	118
26	Dota 4 Lyf	16	Northcliff High	113.4
27	Eternals	18	Paul Roos Gimnasium	105.7
28	MiricleWhipp	18	Helpmekaar	105
29	GHS LoL	18	Eastern Cape	103.6
30	9th Phanax	17	THS Tom Naudé	102
31	Team Vengence	18	Valhalla	100
32	Virtual Desire Gaming	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	100
33	Team Elusium	17	Hoërskool Wonderboom	100
34	Empangeni lol	17	Empangeni High School	100
35	Northwood High School	18	Northwood High School	100
36	GWH LoL	17	Glenwood House	99.9
37	Genx Checkmate	17	Generation X	98
38	Vanilla	18	Valhalla	97.5
39	Dark Phoenix	17	Generation X	95.3
40	Valerie	18	Valhalla	90
41	Vayel	18	Valhalla	90
42	Rift Raiders	19	Helpmekaar	80.8
43	fantacy storm	17	HTS/HGH	80
44	Death Squad	17	THS Tom Naudé	76.5

Also read:

• The new national team selection criteria.
• 2019 Calendar of Events

• Esports: MSSA's 23rd Western Cape Championships - 23 & 24 March 2019
• Seoul to be host city for 11th Esports World Championships