
Interview with Stéphane Nomis on the political ambitions of judoka Teddy Riner.
Stéphane Nomis comments on Teddy Riner's candidacy for the next presidential election, saluting his courage in the face of a difficult political environment.
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Teddy Riner is considering a candidacy for the French presidential election, according to statements by Stéphane Nomis.
How did you learn of Teddy Riner's candidacy for the next presidential election?
Stéphane Nomis: I was not aware of the timing of this announcement. However, I was not surprised because I had learned of his intention a few months ago in the world of judo. Behind, we talked about it a lot internally until I noticed that his behavior had changed. And from that moment, I understood that he was going to go there.
How do you judge his choice?
He has courage to do that. Everyone knows that politics is a complicated environment, which shoots at sight. These are not the same fights. When you do judo, you have a guy in front of you who respects specific rules. In politics, it’s not quite that. I think it’s courageous of him to want to be president of France.

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Stéphane Nomis reacts to the announcement of Teddy Riner's candidacy for the next French presidential election, saluting the courage of this choice in a complex political environment.

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