Editing Oliver Lang (section)

=== Early career and IronKids ===

Lang began playing paintball in California during the mid-1990s alongside childhood friend [[Alex Fraige]].

The two participated in recreational games at Mare Island Paintball Games in Vallejo before entering organised tournament competition.

In 1997, Lang and Fraige competed in the Mare Island Cup as members of a team called the Monkeys. They subsequently became involved in the California tournament scene alongside [[Ryan Greenspan]] and [[Yosh Rau]].[1]

Lang and Fraige helped establish [[IronKids]], a youth tournament team that achieved success in regional competition during the late 1990s.

The team won numerous events, with players using tournament prizes to finance further competition.[1]

Lang subsequently joined the professional Ironmen organisation, becoming a professional player at approximately 17 years of age.

He was listed on the Ironmen's official [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL) professional roster in 2001, alongside players including [[Shane Pestana]], [[Matt Marshall]], Yosh Rau and [[Rich Telford]].[2]