Videogame tournament will introduce drug testing

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) has announced that it will introduce randomised testing for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) next month.

Its first event where these tests will take place will be ESL One Cologne in August (22-23 August). The organisation said that testing will become a regular feature across ESL's event calendar, which includes events such as Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One and ESL ESEA Pro League.

The ESL’s decision, a first for the world of esports, comes after the public admission by pro player Kory "Semphis" Friesen that he and his team had all used the amphetamine adderall at a recent event.