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Olympic judo champion Riner joins fight for French presidency
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France's five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday that he would run in the country's high-stakes presidential election next year.
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Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner has announced he will run in France’s 2027 presidential election, saying he wants to help “turn France around.” He describes himself as neither left nor right and says he wants to counter public pessimism; he has also voiced concern about the far right’s r…
France's five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday that he would run in the country's high-stakes presidential election next year.
French judo world champion Teddy Riner has announced his intention to run as a candidate in France’s presidential elections in 2027 to replace incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. Heavyweight Judoka Riner is a nine-time world champion in the heavyweight category and won a gold medal at the Summer Ol…
Five-times Olympic champion says he is neither leftwing nor rightwing but would seek to ‘bring people together’ The French judo star and five-times Olympic gold medallist Teddy Riner has announced plans to run in next year’s presidential election, describing himself as someone neither leftwing nor r…
France's multiple Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday he would run in next year's presidential election, after expressing concern about the "rise of the far right". "My name is Teddy Riner and today, I am telling you face to face: I am a candidate in the 2027 presidential election,…
French judo superstar Teddy Riner, a five-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world champion, has announced that he is running for president of France in 2027 in a fiery speech posted on social media.
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French judo star Teddy Riner may have announced his bid for the 2027 French presidential campaign on Monday, but he is not the only sports star to transition from stadium to bully pulpit. Read about some of his most famous predecessors.
