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France's Macron Welcomes Judo Star Teddy Riner's Entrance in 2027 Presidential Race

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed news that judo champion Teddy ​Riner, one of France's best-known sports figures, ‌was running in France's 2027 presidential election.

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Between a "neither right nor left" position, support from Macronia and an entourage familiar with the workings of politics, Teddy Riner has several similarities with Emmanuel Macron. The leader...

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Emmanuel Macron welcomed Teddy Riner's candidacy in the 2027 presidential election, in the 20h of France 2: I am very happy (...) that someone like Teddy Riner, who is a great champion, decides to engage in this presidential debate and to bring his convictions, his ideas, his talent to it, it can only bring to the country.

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In an interview he gave to the show “C à vous” yesterday, Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron described Teddy Riner’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections as “something good,” while Macron’s predecessor, François Hollande, also reacted to the French judoka’s surprise candidacy. Emmanuel Macron views Riner’s candidacy favorably […]

"I am very happy that someone like Teddy Riner decided to participate in this presidential debate," French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday, Monday, November 9, about his candidacy...More...

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The surprise decision of the top French judoka, Teddy Riner, to run for president of the French Republic in the 2027 elections has provoked a positive response from Emmanuel Macron and reservations from François Hollande. During an interview on the France 5 network’s “C à vous” show, the current French President — who, under the constitution, […] The article France: Macron’s satisfaction with Riner’s candidacy was originally published on AlphaTV.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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