ESWC breaks age rule for penguin

1-7-2010 16:10

PinG's use of 12-year-old Bogdan "penguin" Marchenko at the ESWC world finals is a direct violation of the competition's age rule.

According to the official ESWC rulebook, in order to be eligible to compete in a tournament, a player "must be at least 16 years old on 30th June 2010."

Marchenko, a 12-year-old from Ukraine, accompanied PinG to Paris and will play for them instead of Emil "Kucher" Akhundov, who failed to receive a visa to enter France.

Reports in Ukraine suggest that Marchenko's family covered part of PinG's travelling costs to Paris in exchange for his use at the event.

PinG will enter the ring in less than an hour, as they will lock horns with Evil Geniuses and then Fair Frag for progression at the ESWC finals.

HLTV.org will try to reach the ESWC for a comment on the matter, so stay locked to our website for more info.

Lucky kid! Good luck PS: Hello Schypher <:)

2010-07-01 16:13

ROFL

2010-07-01 16:11

lol @ him :D

2010-07-01 16:11

THAT'S IT!

2010-07-01 16:11

WTF

2010-07-01 16:11

So they can't play :D haha

2010-07-01 16:11

2 replies

fail.lv

2010-07-01 17:00

1 reply

Go learn some history :)

2010-07-01 17:02

oh dear

2010-07-01 16:11

:)) does this guy play cs ????

2010-07-01 16:12

wtf.. they have a 12 year old in their team... damn pretty fucked up a 12yo is better than me :( edit: or maybe not.. just read he's only on the team because his parents paid for the trip :S if i were them i would rather not play...

2010-07-01 16:14

N1 :D

2010-07-01 16:12

GL he will be best player in his team :D:D:D

2010-07-01 16:12

Good luck kid =)) have fun , who know ? maybe 5 years later he become a star ? ;)

2010-07-01 16:12

5 replies

Predictable, isn't it?

2010-07-01 16:13

a star? cs pro players are stars?

2010-07-01 16:37

3 replies

Are they not, the best of them? Stars of what they do ^^

2010-07-01 16:43

STAR - a person who is celebrated or distinguished in some art, profession, or other field. So yes, a star.

2010-07-01 16:47

common, you know what he means. pro gamer star ;)

2010-07-01 16:48

Hahahahaha. epic :D

2010-07-01 16:13

fuck polish 15old boy can`t play -_-

2010-07-01 16:13

1 reply

2010-07-01 16:14

money > rules

2010-07-01 16:14

6 replies

2010-07-01 16:17

1 reply

+9999999999999999999999999999999

2010-07-01 16:20

2010-07-01 16:23

LOOOL nice uan :DD

2010-07-01 16:49

2010-07-01 17:32

Money makes the world go round. :)

2010-10-20 23:20

Penguin MVP eswc 2010

2010-07-01 16:14

1 reply

haha lol

2010-07-01 16:16

ahahahh ... is the new edward ?

2010-07-01 16:14

he is pingu from Gux tag:D

2010-07-01 16:14

2 replies

Go pinguuuuu

2010-07-01 16:15

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAH:D Pinguin is Gux son

2010-07-01 16:18

you sure he's not 5 years old?

2010-07-01 16:14

awww so cute.

2010-07-01 16:14

If they beat EG I WILL LOL SOMUCH :P GO Little PiNGU !

2010-07-01 16:14

hahahahahahahaha

2010-07-01 16:15

o boy!! this isn't gonna be smooth... i don't doubt the skill of the kid too much... i'm sure ping people had some reason to pick that kid and not someone else (maybe from Knet)...

2010-07-01 16:15

2 replies

the reason is that the kid parents paid the trip to the team, so don't expect that

2010-07-01 16:17

They willn't be on this tournament without money of his father coz they lost qualifications, so the only reason is MONEY :)

2010-07-01 16:17

I think PinG don't want this decision... But, afterall, they are surely here to enjoy this event.

2010-07-01 16:16

why don't they use lex?

2010-07-01 16:16

2 replies

Because of money. They didnt have money to pay for their trip, but this 12yo boy family paid for the trip with clause that he will be 5th player

2010-07-01 16:18

1 reply

I mean they're there now, if eswc don't allow Penguin to play

2010-07-01 16:24

HAHAHAHA:D

2010-07-01 16:16

Is he going to play, or they can't ?? :ss let him play..

2010-07-01 16:16

1 reply

he is going to play and he will pwn everyone :P

2010-07-01 16:17

GL mate.... hey let him play... why he can't?! guys really no matter...

2010-07-01 16:17

good luck baby ;)

2010-07-01 16:18

too bad for the kid if he won't be able to play... Unique experience @ playing ESWC with the best players in the world, and for sure his "superheroes" ^^

2010-07-01 16:18

If he's an 1st devision or EPS player, ill quit cs edit;At least kucher would do it better..

2010-07-01 16:20

hahaha

2010-07-01 16:19

i would be laughing hard if he gives and interview saying, "i am going show to frod some new things " AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA #16 said it all!!!! GL KID

2010-07-01 16:19

1 reply

haha :D

2010-07-01 16:24

can PinG take someone from UNITED ?

2010-07-01 16:19

3 replies

Read comments...

2010-07-01 16:20

why not they take LeX, he has no team and is present at ESWC and also is good leader.

2010-07-01 16:24

1 reply

money dude,this kid have money~~~ His family pay for the trip with clause that he will be 5th player :)))

2010-07-01 16:33

open transfer-market pls to put him @ hacker :>>

2010-07-01 16:20

haha, gL kid!

2010-07-01 16:20

just like solo ;) gl kid

2010-07-01 16:20

HAHAHA

2010-07-01 16:20

Nice arbitrary move.

2010-07-01 16:21

GLGLGLGLGLGLGLLGGLGLGLGLGLLGGLLGGLGL Pinguin :))

2010-07-01 16:21

HAHAAHHAHA WTF?! what a kid

2010-07-01 16:21

imagen him aceing a team of being on top of scoreboard XD

2010-07-01 16:21

mini-STARIX

2010-07-01 16:22

Lets buy him for Dream team!

2010-07-01 16:22

1 reply

hahahaha =DDDDd

2010-07-01 16:24

omg? :D lol :D GL penguin :D

2010-07-01 16:22

Find someone from the auidience (< Spellin fail) to play?

2010-07-01 16:22

he's probably the next n0thing

2010-07-01 16:22

Good Luck Pingu ^

2010-07-01 16:22

OMG I can't belive, what kind of parents send his son with 4 randoms to France to play a videogame. I really don't understand what they are thinking on.

2010-07-01 16:23

2 replies

Kid traveled with his father, met with team only in Paris 1 hour earlier.

2010-07-01 16:24

1 reply

ah ok, that's another history, my bad.

2010-07-01 16:25

80k is nice price xDDD

2010-07-01 16:23

GoodLUCK! :D

2010-07-01 16:23

Pretty awesome for him to be playing at 12 years old even if it is against the rules. Well done Penguin!

2010-07-01 16:23

tafa privet:D

2010-07-01 16:23

he's so cute! lol

2010-07-01 16:24

He's gonna really love Disneyland though!

2010-07-01 16:24

Buahahhsahshahhahahah

2010-07-01 16:24

12/10.

2010-07-01 16:24

ahahahaha wish ping top3 from now :D

2010-07-01 16:25

Marchenko's family > all hf penguin fuçKK'em all

2010-07-01 16:25

Good Luck penguin.

2010-07-01 16:26

i guess its easier for kids to get visa :D no one would think something like a terrorist :D

2010-07-01 16:26

2 replies

OMG u genius!

2010-07-01 16:27

1 reply

evil genius :DDDDDDD would laugh my ass of when EG gets a rape from the ping guys and a lot more when pingu does an ace xD

2010-07-01 16:29

*checks calendar* wtf its not april yet

2010-07-01 16:26

n0thing

2010-07-01 16:26

NICE!!

2010-07-01 16:27

wtf? he is playing cs better than me? fak that shit:D

2010-07-01 16:28

Gux^pingu =Penguin^gux xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2010-07-01 16:28

1 reply

^_^

2010-07-01 16:32

OMG! Everybody will watch he's game now, to mutch pressure for him. GL! After game: Pinguin > GeT_RiGhT :P

2010-07-01 16:28

1 reply

You think that will bother him ? I'm sure he doesnt know about this page anyway... :D

2010-07-01 16:45

come ohh.... Give this child a chance

2010-07-01 16:29

If EG loses they will bitch and moan to no end as usual.

2010-07-01 16:29

2 replies

yeah, cause they didnt prepare for evil noname 12yo boy tactic used by ping :D

2010-07-01 16:32

they will cry and start a protest because of age rule, of course if he will play and if ping will win...

2010-07-01 16:34

co cute! hahaha

2010-07-01 16:30

My idol!!!

2010-07-01 16:31

Even though its breaking the rules, I hope he gets to play.

2010-07-01 16:31

nice lipstick :)))))))

2010-07-01 16:32

AAHAHAHAHAH i cant stop laughing :D:D:D goggo PiNGUUUU

2010-07-01 16:34

ololo 0-15 @ the new member of the Rulon Club

2010-07-01 16:33

HAHAHAHHA pingu becomes a little boy :D now he wants action ;);)

2010-07-01 16:34

ww cuteeeee many spec' to himmm hihi gl

2010-07-01 16:34

One thing im sure... He will have more spectators than f0rest, gux, neo, walle, zonic, etc...

2010-07-01 16:35

HAHAHAHH HAHAH :d

2010-07-01 16:35

well, I've seen many 11 years old guys that can beat hard most of the commenters here, including me, of course, so... maybe the guy deserved a chance xD

2010-07-01 16:35

this is actually really pathetic and a slap in the face of e-Sports.

2010-07-01 16:35

hahahahahahahahahaha

2010-07-01 16:35

good decision, would have been lame if they had paid to come here for nothing

2010-07-01 16:35

6 replies

His parents paid for trip and accommodations. Even Ping cap sad that they are going to Paris to have a fun, not to play. It would be even better no to humiliate themselves playing with this kid.

2010-07-01 17:25

5 replies

whyis loosing a humiliation when you're not playing with the whole team? They travelled to paris, attended to a big tournament and that's all, I can't see why you guys make such a big deal about that..

2010-07-01 17:29

4 replies

Because its team reputation and selfrespect. Team that respect themselves and their fans would prefer not to go instead of this.

2010-07-01 17:36

3 replies

yeaah sure they could attend a cool event but would go just to make you happy, sounds logical

2010-07-01 17:37

2 replies

If you havent noticed yet they attended city and sightseeing and dont care about their games at all. As for me it harms their reputation and fans. Its their choice and i can understand it)

2010-07-01 17:42

1 reply

yeah that's what I'm saying this is a game, and if they had fun there, that's cool enough not to refer to their fans to know whether it's good or not

2010-07-01 17:48

oh fuck... hahhahaha gl with your bets guys !

2010-07-01 16:36

0/15

2010-07-01 16:37

sweet kid let him play. sign the petition to eswc please.

2010-07-01 16:39

4 every killed enemy he would pay real $300

2010-07-01 16:39

REALLY INTERESTING,I AM GONNA WATCH HIM...COME ON

2010-07-01 16:39

somente de estar na capa do site hltv.org, já valeu ter arcado com as dispesas :D en: just to be on the cover of the site hltv.org already earned Tues to the expenses borne with: D

2010-07-01 16:40

Now he has to get to know the maps xD

2010-07-01 16:39

2 replies

cmoon maybe he is better than you! just wait to see him playing!

2010-07-01 16:41

1 reply

Actually I can't wait to see him playing. I'm not saying that he is bad or anything, but a kid that no one has ever heard of just joined the ESWC. LOL

2010-07-01 16:43

A new star is born!!!

2010-07-01 16:40

pengu1n, rising star =======D

2010-07-01 16:41

OMG GOES GRAZY

2010-07-01 16:42

OMG GOES CRAZY

2010-07-01 16:42

I propose to organize a club of players, who were fragged by pengu1n =). Let's name it, say, Pengu1n cl@b.

2010-07-01 16:44

pingu will be MVP of tournament

2010-07-01 16:46

i bet in dreamtem hes gonna cost 1$

2010-07-01 16:47

1 reply

8000 for now :)

2010-07-01 16:52

i want him for my newbie!

2010-07-01 16:47

=))))))))))))

2010-07-01 16:49

just imagine, someone's dream have just came true! AMAZING

2010-07-01 16:49

the next EdwardwOw? :DD gogogo new school n.n

2010-07-01 16:50

ahahah .. go play with your toys kidO ;d

2010-07-01 16:53

1 reply

did you play with toys when you were 12? HHAHAHA RETARD KID

2011-05-09 22:58

i will rofl every team who loses to PinG :DD

2010-07-01 16:54

after this occasion it's not anymore "cybersport", it's just cybergames. R.I.P.

2010-07-01 17:00

2 replies

I agree with you. Sad but true...

2010-07-01 18:00

Sir, your absolutely right. This is some kind of fuckin' circus.

2010-07-01 18:18

any update?

2010-07-01 17:00

this is a shame, ESWC was bought as well as they bought PinG team? no comments

2010-07-01 17:03

1 reply

I'm incrementing your commment.

2010-07-01 17:20

ouch

2010-07-01 17:06

LoL this is really shity geej one guy came and thats it they break the rules hahahah what a sh organisation

2010-07-01 17:19

partY_UA P 1 N G killed self with worldspaw he wanted to make a new LJ record

2010-07-01 17:20

partY_UA P 1 N G killed self with worldspaw

2010-07-01 17:20

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA PWNAGE

2010-07-01 17:21

12 year old Bogdan "penguin" Marchenko... And now i ask the question: Why our polish Trackmania player "Nothing" could not participate in this contest, though he won polish TM finals with a great style, not giving a chance to others? Answer? Because he is 15... Great injustice!

2010-07-01 17:34

1 reply

because Bogdan's father has money.

2010-07-01 17:56

Kid

2010-07-01 17:35

aahahhahah PinG omg gl mini boy :D

2010-07-01 17:39

who wants to bet that if ping qualifies and eg dont..then eg will whine and will fill a complain

2010-07-01 17:40

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZBz-OQILqk

2010-07-01 17:51

3 replies

stuff like that happens to all pros so dont be so harsh on the kid

2010-07-01 17:49

2 replies

I know but it was funny and i LOLLED so hard. Anyways , he wasn't that bad as I expected . He is really lucky :) When I was 12 I played Mario or something , not at the ESWC :D

2010-07-01 17:54

1 reply

Lucky?? Man it's fucked up that they piss on their own rules... So I write 1 more time: Why our polish Trackmania player "Nothing" could not participate in this contest, though he won polish TM finals with a great style, not giving a chance to others? Answer? Because he is 15... Great injustice! Things like that shold not take place at a world cup... Pathetic!

2010-07-01 17:58

HHHHHHHHHHHHH LOL SO CUTE

2010-07-01 18:05

Hmm , I played Trackmania some time didn't hear about that player but I 've googled him really quickly and thats true so it sucks hard bro and youre completely right . I'm PL as well ....

2010-07-01 18:05

let my son play and ill pay for ur visa, haha. a dream came true for that 12 yr old boy. fucking nice

2010-07-01 20:25

the parents destroyed the kids reputation ..... they should've waited ... way to spoil ur kid and PinG's reputation ..... ESWC should be ashamed .... now what do u think will happen if he gets to the age of 17 and play CS really good, he will still be the kid who paid himself into ESWC .... damn its soooo wrong to spoil kids like that

2010-07-01 22:08

Truly, Money Talks.

2010-07-01 22:08

No self-respect from the PinG members, doing this just cuz daddy payed t3h trip. They should be put down and kicked in the nutts Good side, don`t judge t3h kid, he`s 12, one important childhood memory for him later on, to bad the team didn`t took him just to make a good deed.

2010-07-01 23:40