Editing Ralph Tsing (section)

== Competition in Australia ==

=== Super 7's Planet Eclipse Open 2022 ===

In October 2022, Tsing travelled to Sydney, Australia, to compete in the Super 7's Paintball Series Planet Eclipse Open.

The competition was the third round of the Australian Super 7's season.

Tsing joined the New Zealand professional team Manawatu Titans after receiving an invitation on 8 September 2022.

The appearance was his first competition in the Australian professional division. [1]

Nine teams entered the tournament.

Manawatu Titans completed the preliminary stage with six wins and two draws, qualifying second for the semifinals.

The team faced Sydney SWAT in the semifinals.

After a closely contested match, Manawatu Titans lost 4-3 in overtime.

The team subsequently faced Eastside Raw in the third-place playoff, again losing 4-3.

Manawatu Titans finished fourth overall.

Despite the team's fourth-place finish, Tsing was named the tournament's best player.

The individual award was reported by Tahiti Infos on 10 October 2022. [1]

The achievement was notable because Tsing had been unable to train regularly in Tahiti following the loss of access to a local practice field.

In the interview, he expressed an ambition to continue participating in the Australian professional paintball circuit.

=== International competition during 2023 ===

Tsing continued travelling internationally during 2023, including further competition in Australia.

A Tahiti Nui Télévision report published in April 2023 referred to an Australian tournament scheduled for Sydney in May. [10]

In an October interview with Air Tahiti Nui, Tsing reported that he had one remaining Australian competition scheduled for November. [2]

The results of these individual Australian tournament appearances have not all been independently established.

=== Sydney SWAT ===

Tsing subsequently became associated with Sydney SWAT, an Australian competitive paintball team participating in the Super 7's Paintball Series.

In August 2024, Tahiti Nui Télévision identified Tsing as a Sydney SWAT player in a report examining the lack of sporting infrastructure in French Polynesia. [11]

This provides independent evidence of his association with the team by that date.

The exact date of his first appearance for Sydney SWAT and his complete tournament results with the squad have not yet been established.

His association with Sydney SWAT followed his earlier appearance against the team during the 2022 Super 7's Planet Eclipse Open.