Paintball Libya
Paintball Libya is a commercial paintball centre in Janzour, in the Tripoli area of Libya. Its photographic record documents an inflatable-bunker playing field by March 2012 and organised competition involving airball in July 2013.[1][2][3]
History
On 14 March 2012, Paintball Libya published a photograph of a netted playing field containing green and yellow inflatable bunkers. The field had a green playing surface with white markings.[1]
A photograph published on 10 May 2012 showed red inflatable bunkers, including a large central arch.[4] A night photograph published on 30 November 2012 showed floodlighting illuminating the inflatable-bunker field and an adjacent area containing masonry walls and other obstacles.[5]
On 6 December 2012, Libya Monitor reported that Paintball Libya had recently opened on a 10,000-square-metre site in Janzour, on the outskirts of Tripoli.[2]
2013 tournament
On 16 July 2013, Paintball Libya published a poster advertising a tournament scheduled for 24 July 2013 in Janzour. The poster carried Paintball Libya and WE Entertainment branding.[6]
WE Entertainment subsequently published championship photographs on 26 July 2013, explicitly identifying Paintball Libya in Tripoli. The photographs document participants and play on an inflatable-bunker field, establishing that organised competition involving airball took place at the venue in July 2013. The coverage also includes play among masonry obstacles.[3]
The timing, venue and branding connect this coverage with the advertised tournament, although the inspected post-event captions do not explicitly confirm 24 July as the actual playing date.[3][6]
Documented team entries
A photographed team grid in the Tripoli championship coverage contains the following clearly readable names:[7]
- Black Division Tripoli
- Darkness
- Chaos Legion
- Iron Fist
- Don't Care
Another entry is partially cropped. The photograph documents names listed on the event grid; it does not establish a complete list of teams that played. The visible score cells are blank.[7]
Playing fields
Paintball Libya's published photographs document both airball layouts using inflatable bunkers and a separate area containing masonry obstacles.[1][5]
A photograph published on 15 February 2016 showed blue inflatable bunkers arranged on a green playing surface enclosed by netting. The foreground contained masonry structures, vegetation and a vehicle.[8] The same view was published again as a cover photograph on 25 January 2023.[9]
See also
References
- Photograph of the inflatable-bunker playing field. Paintball Libya, Facebook, 14 March 2012.
- New paintball centre opens in Janzour. Libya Monitor, 6 December 2012. Public introductory text; full article requires a subscription.
- Championship PAINT BALL LIBYA 2013. WE Entertainment, Facebook. Includes Tripoli championship photographs published on 26 July 2013, alongside separately captioned Benghazi coverage.
- Photograph of the red inflatable-bunker layout. Paintball Libya, Facebook, 10 May 2012.
- Night photograph of the playing fields. Paintball Libya, Facebook, 30 November 2012.
- Tournament advertisement for 24 July 2013. Paintball Libya, Facebook, 16 July 2013.
- Tripoli championship team grid. WE Entertainment, Facebook, 26 July 2013.
- Photograph showing blue inflatable bunkers and the masonry-obstacle area. Paintball Libya, Facebook, 15 February 2016.
- Cover photograph. Paintball Libya, Facebook, 25 January 2023.