Teddy Ringer Presidential Candidate: George Weah, Imran Khan, Pal Schmitt... These Athletes Who Have Achieved the Highest Positions in Politics
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Champions of their discipline have already succeeded in gaining power, either in Liberia, Pakistan or Hungary.
From George Weah to David Douillet, to Imran Khan and Marc Wilmots, several leading figures in Belgian and international sport have tried to trade sports exploits against political successes. ...
Surprised in the Elysée race. Teddy Riner, a multi-medal judoka, announced his candidacy for the presidential election on Monday, November 9, 2026. The five-time Olympic champion is not the first athlete to try to take over his country, many others tried before him.
From George Weah to David Douillet, to Imran Khan and Marc Wilmots, several leading figures in Belgian and international sport have tried to trade sports exploits against political successes. ...
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