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Teddy Riner candidacy 'illustrative of hunger for alternatives' to France's Le Pen or Mélenchon

As Teddy Riner throws his hat in the race for the French presidency, amid France's sociopolitical and economic crises, François Picard is pleased to welcome Lex Paulson, Director of Executive Programs at UM6P School of Collective Intelligence at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. The prospect of Olympic judo champion Riner entering…

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Sports legends whose political fortunes may be a lesson to Riner ahead of presidential bid

French judo star Teddy Riner may have announced his bid for the 2027 French presidential campaign on Monday, but he is not the only sports star to transition from stadium to bully pulpit. Read about some of his most famous predecessors.

France 24 · Nov 10

Teddy Riner: From French Olympic judo champion to presidential candidate

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, November 10: French Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announces he will run for president in next year's French elections. But how serious is his bid? Also, a new government directive in France says schoolchildren must participate in Remembrance Day commemorations – but the unions are not…

France 24 · Nov 10

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Teddy Riner announces candidacy for French presidential elections

French Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner has announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections, against a backdrop of political tension across France.

France 24 · Nov 10

Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner joins race for French presidency

France's five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday that he would run in next year's presidential election, expressing concern particularly over "the rise of the far right".

Radio France Internationale · Nov 9

‘I know what it’s like to fight’- France’s most popular sportsman says he’s running for president

Five-times Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner says he is neither leftwing nor rightwing but would seek to ‘bring people together’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9

French judo legend and Olympic medallist Teddy Riner announces presidential bid

Five time French Olympic gold medallist Teddy Riner described himself a a candidate of "unity" who sought to "unite" the left and right.

Euronews · Nov 9

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Three-time Olympic judo champion announces bid for French presidency

Former world champion Teddy Riner has announced his intention to run for president

The Independent UK · Nov 9

Teddy Riner announces a run for French president, pledging to bring people together

French judo star Teddy Riner is bidding for president

The Independent UK · Nov 9

Judo star Teddy Riner announces bid for French presidency

French judo star Teddy Riner announced on Monday that he would run in next year's high-stakes presidential election, pledging to be a "president who brings people together".

France 24 · Nov 9

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2026: Heavyweights deliver a spectacular finale

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam concluded with thrilling heavyweight action! Ivaylo Ivanov, Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko, Idar Bifov, Helena Vukovic and Irakli Demetrashvili claimed gold, while judo legend Teddy Riner joined the celebrations.

Euronews · Oct 31

French authorities investigate racist abuse of judo star Teddy Riner

Authorities are investigating online racial abuse and harassment targeting French judo star Teddy Riner, after he expressed his concern over the rise of the far right in the country.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25

Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right

Paris’s public prosecutor opens investigation into online harassment of Riner, one of France’s most popular sportspeople

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

Olympic torchbearer and 1948 gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101

Charles Coste, the French cyclist who won Olympic gold in London in 1948 and later became the world’s oldest living Olympic champion, has died at the age of 101.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2025

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Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2025

As France’s sports budget faces cuts, are Olympic promises being broken?

One year on from the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, French politicians and sports organisations are hitting out at the government's proposed cuts to the budget for sport – after pledges to improve access to grassroots sport were made following the country's record medal haul last summer.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

A basketball player was sidelined for her headscarf. France may now ban them in all sports

Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because rules in several disciplines ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France

Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Vance, video games and a very poor prediction: how well do you remember 2024? – quiz

Were you a newshound or a snooze-hound this year? Try our quiz to find out

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The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

The Paralympics opening ceremony was a perfect stage to celebrate the sporting drama still to come

The Paralympians and their stories were front and centre in a traditional performance that showcased the difference, equality and glory of competition

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024

‘I cried with joy’: readers’ memorable moments from Paris Olympics

The 2024 Games have provided romantic moments, uplifting camaraderie and frayed tempers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

Highs, lows and Snoop Dogg: the Guardian’s most memorable Paris Olympic moments

Léon Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful Games

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Paris 2024’s best moments: From Biles to Rutter via Snoop Dogg’s dressage gear

A look at 10 of the best moments from the Olympic Games.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2024

France delivers Macron's wish securing best Olympic medal tally in a century

President Emmanuel Macron had set the bar high by calling for 50 to 60 French medals at the Paris Olympics and Les Bleus duly delivered, reeling in the country's biggest medal haul since 1900, as the Games came to an end on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Top 10 moments from Paris 2024

From emotional diary entries and French flair, to 1,000 GB medals and Snoop Dogg.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Macron is hugging France’s heroes as though he dare not let the Olympics go

Medal success has offered the president welcome weeks of respite in his country’s fraught political climate – but what happens when the athletes go home?

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