Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner enters 2027 French presidential race
Riner says he wants to unite voters and needs 500 endorsements from elected officials to qualify for the ballot.
- On Monday, 37-year-old Olympic champion Teddy Riner announced his candidacy for France's 2027 presidential election, seeking to replace incumbent President Emmanuel Macron.
- Beyond his success as a nine-time world champion judoka, Riner has built a career presenting the Netflix show Love is Blind: France and managing the Leader Group.
- Riner told Parisien newspaper on Monday that he aims to "bring the French population together," positioning himself as "neither right-wing nor left-wing."
- A Toluna Harris Interactive survey shows Marine Le Pen leading with 34% to 36% of the vote for the April 18, 2027 election, reflecting a polarized landscape.
- His announcement follows weeks of civil unrest across France, as student protests over school conditions and cost of living concerns broadened into wider demonstrations regarding labor rights.
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Judo world champion Teddy Riner takes part in the presidential election. Just a joke? He means it seriously. The French are interested – and the competition irritates.
The candidacy of Olympic champion Teddy Riner came as a surprise – and met with broad interest.
Six months after the election, Judoca Teddy Riner has been the last candidate to show his desire to reach the presidency of France in spring.
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Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announces bid for French presidency
Riner pointed to France's public debt, the cost of living, and concerns over public safety, arguing that ordinary people had increasingly been left to deal with the country's problems.
Teddy Pierre-Marie Riner, five times a gold medalist at the Olympic Games in judo, announced his candidacy for the presidency of France in 2027
Legendary judo artist Teddy Riner has announced plans to run for the presidency of France in the elections in 2027. Russia has used the clashes in France to spread fakes about migrants and support Ukraine, Reuters reports NBC News. “It was unconscionable to keep the prayer and remain an outsider to what has been going on in our country for several years,” said the 37-year-old athlete, who announced his plans on the social network x. Riner adhere…
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