France Presidential Hopeful Judoka Distances Himself From Macron
The five-time Olympic gold medalist says he is neither left nor right and warns France could become deeply divided.
- On Saturday, French judo champion turned presidential candidate Teddy Riner distanced himself from President Emmanuel Macron, calling the head of state's rare endorsement a "poisoned chalice."
- The centrist president said on Monday that Riner joining the 2027 election race could "only benefit the country" after the popular judoka announced his candidacy.
- "I'm not the president's envoy," said the 37-year-old Olympic gold medalist, who visited a trade fair on Saturday as part of his campaign.
- Riner claims he is neither left nor right, positioning himself to appeal to centre-right voters through hints at pension reform and reduced social security contributions.
- Opinion polls project far-right candidate Marine Le Pen winning the first round of next year's vote, with hard-left hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon qualifying for the second round.
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French judoist Teddy Riner, running for president of the country, described the support of French President Emmanuel McRon as his "kiss of death." Reiner stated that the election decision was made by himself and did not associate himself with any political party, transmitting to RIA "News" with reference to BFMTV. "My name is Teddy Riner, and I stand by my own convictions," stressed judoist. Early McRon praised the decision of Riner to run for h…
Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner called the support of Emmanuel Macron a "kiss of death" after announcing his intention to run for president of France
Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner called the support of Emmanuel Macron the "kiss of death" after announcing his intention to run for president of France.Riner stressed that he had decided to participate in the elections on his own and was not going...
The French presidential candidate, Judo Teddy Riner Olympic Champion, called Emmanuel McRon's support a "kiss of death," which he reported to journalists, including BFMTV.
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Teddy Riner, multiple Olympic champion at Judo, tried to distance himself from French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, after being praised by him, according to AFP and Le Monde. Macron, who was in his last term, had declared on Monday that Teddy Riner's entry into the presidential race "can only bring the benefits of the country."
His positioning, "no right or left," led some of his competitors and commentators to present him as an heir to the head of state.
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