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Team Vitality and adidas are launching the Open Tour France 2022!

The new semi-pro team named “Yellow Stripes” will compete in the League of Legends Open Tour France 2022.

Sponsored by adidas, the team will benefit from Team Vitality’s world-class performance facilities and have the opportunity to train alongside athletes such as Alphari and Perkz.

Paris: January 12, 2022: Team Vitality is launching its Open Tour France 2022 journey in partnership with adidas and introducing its “Yellow Stripes” semi-pro team. The roster features some of the most promising young French players on the amateur League of Legends circuit. The new team will have access to the same staff and performance facilities as Team Vitality’s professional athletes competing at the highest European and global levels. As the Yellow Stripes’ title sponsor for 2022, adidas will provide the team with comprehensive support. adidas has designed a custom jersey and will provide the team with a professional athlete who will serve as a mentor, supporting them throughout the year, offering guidance, and sharing the experience a young team needs to get started.

It’s time to introduce the five talents we’ve recruited for the project 💛

🇫🇷 @Sotsy_ 🇫🇷 @eaRyyz 🇫🇷 @Artoria_UwU 🇫🇷 @matiaslaclasse1 🇫🇷 @linkkeylol

Still winless this year, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. pic.twitter.com/jb2dokc1ZD

— Yellowstripes (@YellowStripes_) January 10, 2022

The “Yellow Stripes” team

  • Matias “matias” Manchin Opheltes, France, 21, AD Carry
    • A long-time competitor, matias has played League of Legends since Season 5 and competed in the Portuguese league during the 2021 splits.

  • Alexis “Artoria” Diebold, France, 19, Mid Laner
    • Artoria competed in the Open Tour France 2020 before playing a split with MCES Italy this summer. Her goal is to one day reach Worlds.
  • Lorenzo “Linkkey” Giorgiutti, France, 22, Support
    • Linkkey started competing at 16 and has already competed in an edition of the Open Tour France.
  • Julian “eaRyz” Wehinger, France, 21, Jungler
    • eaRyz went full-time in League of Legends last year after strong performances at OTF 2019 and 2020.
  • John “Sotsy” Sicre, France, 23, Top Laner
    • Sotsy started competing in 2019 and delivered strong performances on the British circuit and at the Open Tour Benelux.

The team will be coached by Benjamin “Fara” Stoffel, while experienced caster and content creator Martin “Krok” Berthelot will serve as manager. The Yellow Stripes will have full access to Vitality’s performance facilities, including V.Hive, their state-of-the-art public esports complex, V.Performance at the Stade de France, and the Berlin training center. The Yellow Stripes are Team Vitality’s third League of Legends team, joining the recently unveiled LEC and LFL teams. The Yellow Stripes will make their live debut on January 29 at the launch of the League of Legends Open Tour France, the annual semi-professional competition that allows amateur players to experience the environment of professional LAN competitions. The Open Tour France gives the next generation of players the opportunity to earn direct promotion to Division 2 and a chance to be noticed and recruited for LFL.

“We are proud to invest resources in the amateur scene. This project is a unique opportunity for these young players to learn and develop their skills on their way to what we hope will be great esports careers. They face a major challenge, but we are determined to help them reach the Open Tour finals.” said Fabien “Neo” Devide, co-founder and Esports Director at Team Vitality. “We are delighted to have a partner like adidas, which is not only interested in showcasing its brand on the biggest esports stages but is also committed to helping develop and support the pros of tomorrow.”

“True to our belief that sport gives us the power to change lives, we are very proud to be part of this journey. adidas supports all athletes who want to make a difference in how they play, regardless of their sport. Launching the ‘Yellow Stripes’ initiative with Team Vitality is rooted in our brand’s DNA and in how we want to challenge the conventions of the sports industry,” said Sylvain Bouches, VP Brand Director for adidas France.

Yellow Stripes is Team Vitality and adidas’s latest collaboration, continuing one of the longest-running partnerships in esports. adidas was the first sports equipment supplier to enter the French esports market with Team Vitality in 2017. Together, they created the very first esports sneaker, the VIT.01, which sold worldwide in a single week, and for the first time designed and developed a complete sports jersey. To capture and showcase the Yellow Stripes’ progress, Team Vitality and adidas will produce an eight-part documentary series following the team’s journey through the Open Tour France.

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