Judo champion Riner announces his candidacy for the French presidential election: "I will fulfill my responsibility"
Judo player with five Olympic gold medals set to compete with Le Pen
Quick Look
- French judo athlete Teddy Riner (37), who won a total of five gold medals at the Olympics, has announced his candidacy for the French presidential election in the spring of 2027.
- While Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Union party has announced her candidacy and is leading in opinion polls, Riner said she is "neither right-wing nor left-wing" and wants to be "a president who brings people together." He continues to aim for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Why It Matters
French presidential elections are scheduled for spring 2027. Marine Le Pen of the right-wing party National Union has announced her candidacy and is leading in opinion polls. Teddy Riner is a French judo athlete who won a total of five gold medals at the Olympics.
French athlete Teddy Riner (37), who won a total of five Olympic gold medals in judo, announced on the 9th his intention to run for the French presidential election scheduled for spring 2027. Regarding the presidential election, Marine Le Pen of the right-wing party ``National Union'' has announced her candidacy and is leading in opinion polls.
Riner posted on his X on the 9th, ``The time has come to take responsibility for the difficulties our country faces. I will run for president in 2027.'' He attached a video of him speaking in a white shirt and navy blue jacket. "Fighting has always been a part of me. I know what it means to fight, to fall, and to always get back up," he said in the video.
According to the Associated Press, Riner said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper that he is "neither right-wing nor left-wing" and that he wants to be "a president who brings people together." Riner has vowed to aim for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, and said, ``If my duties as president allow it and the French people approve,'' he continued to aim for the Los Angeles Games.
An official candidate in the French presidential election...
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Riner will officially run for the 2027 French presidential election
Likely · Within months
Riner continues to aim to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Possible · Within years
Open Questions
- What are Mr. Riner's specific policy positions and commitments?
- Which political party or independent will Mr. Riner run as a candidate?
- How will Riner's candidacy affect opinion polls and election results?
- Is it possible to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and run for president at the same time?
