Premier Padel supports Match for Hope with charity tournament on National Sport Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDOHA – 12 February 2025 – As part of Qatar’s National Sport Day celebrations, Premier Padel proudly supported the Match for Hope initiative by hosting a special charity tournament at its stunning courts at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Lusail. The event brought together some of the world’s most influential content creators, blending sports and entertainment to drive awareness and raise funds for Education Above All Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing quality education for marginalized communities worldwide. The star-studded tournament featured renowned figures and content creators including Mo Farah, Sharky, Oussifooty, David Vujanic, Futcrunch, Thogden, Thogdad, Manny Brown, Eman sv2, Taiyo Kimura, Triplefqatar, Bashar Arabi, Abood. Participants engaged in friendly competition, collaborated on exclusive content, and for some, experienced the excitement of playing padel for the first time. Beyond its charitable impact, this latest event further demonstrates Premier Padel’s ongoing commitment to growing the sport globally by introducing it to new audiences through high-profile events and experiences as demonstrated by the Premier Padel Legends tournament in November which saw sporting icons compete in Doha during the Qatar Grand Prix. Looking ahead, the Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour returns to Doha from April 14-19 for the prestigious Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel, welcoming the world’s best players to compete on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
2024 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Reading Time: 2 minutesRace:Esteban started from P20 on New Mediums, DNF Pierre started from P11 on New Mediums, finished P5:Pit-Stop on Lap 35 for New Hards. Fastest Lap: 1min 23.705secs. Esteban Ocon: “Unfortunately it was a disappointing weekend and a short race for me today in Qatar. I had a good start to the race and had passed Franco [Colapinto]; I was on the left side of Nico [Hülkenberg] but I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. It got very narrow and unfortunately, I was already on the outside when the collision occurred and our race was then over. It was a race incident and not something that we wanted today.” Pierre Gasly: “It was an incredible race today to finish in fifth place and I’m very happy for all the team. I felt like we managed the race well right from the beginning. It was a tough start but we had the pace to stay with Kevin [Magnussen] and once he pitted it was flat out for us lap after lap. In the end, with the Safety Car, we pitted for Hards and then had to keep Carlos [Sainz] behind all the way until the chequered flag. It was certainly an enjoyable race, the car felt good, we were competitive and I was quite confident to hang on to that fifth place. We go into the final round in the fight for the Constructors’ Championship and we have to be ready for it.” Oliver Oakes, Team Principal: “It was a well-managed and well executed race by the entire team today to score ten points in fifth place with Pierre. For Esteban he was caught in a Turn 1 incident, which was not his fault. The race was incredibly fast paced with a lot of action up and down the field. Pierre did well to stay in the pack in the hunt for points early on and then benefitted with the timing of the Safety Car, like many others, for his mandatory stop. He did an even better job to keep Carlos [Sainz] at bay for fifth place all while managing the tyres and doing some fuel saving. Importantly, we go to the season ending race in sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship with a small advantage and the target has to be to remain in that position.”
