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French Judo Legend Teddy Riner Plans Return For 2028 Olympics

French judoka Teddy Riner, a three-time Olympic champion, aims for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after recent success in Paris.

The greatest Olympian you’ve never heard of just retired – and it was beautiful

Greco-Roman wrestling can seem impenetrable but Mijain Lopez makes it simple. And he retires having accomplished something no one else in history has

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

French sports chiefs say clubs must prepare for Olympic boom

French sports clubs and federations are being urged to be ready for a wave of interest likely to follow the 2024 Paris Olympics after a spectacular first week of success for French athletes.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2024

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 8 - blunted ambition

Hélas, Manon Apithy-Brunet and Sara Balzer, the gold and silver medallists respectively in the individual sabre could not recreate the magic for team France. The South Koreans beat them in the semis.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2024

France defends Olympic title in mixed team judo against Japan

French star Teddy Riner Saturday helped his country claim gold in mixed team judo, after he beat Japan's Tatsuru Saito in the final for the second straight Olympic Games. The victory comes on the back of Riner's third individual gold medal in the +100kg division on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2024

Teddy Riner defends France's Olympic title in mixed team judo against Japan

French star Teddy Riner Saturday helped his country defend its Olympic title in mixed team judo, after he beat Japan's Tatsuru Saito in the final for the second straight Games. Riner became the most decorated athlete Friday at the Olympics in judo by winning a third individual gold medal in…

France 24 · Aug 3, 2024

France Wins Mixed Team Judo Gold At Tokyo Olympics

France defends Olympic judo title with a remarkable comeback led by Teddy Riner, securing victory in the mixed team event at Tokyo Games.

Ippon! France's Teddy Riner lands record fourth Olympic judo gold

Teddy Riner became the first judoka to win four Olympic gold medals after the Frenchman defeated South Korea's Kim Min-jong in the heavyweight final on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2024

Judo Legend Teddy Riner, Young Star Léon Marchand Deliver France’s Olympic Moment

The gold medal performances of a 35-year-old judoka at his fifth Olympics and a 22-year-old swimmer at his first marked a special day for the host country.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024

Giant steps: French judo titan Teddy Riner reigns supreme with fourth gold

Tempers ran high Friday in Paris’s pop-up Champs de Mars Arena, with Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili disqualified after throwing a rare tantrum following his defeat at the hands of French judo giant Teddy Riner. Riner went on to win his fourth Olympic gold medal, with Brazil’s Beatriz Souza securing first…

France 24 · Aug 2, 2024

Teddy Riner, judo’s friendly giant, delivers one of the moments of the Paris Olympics

The 6ft 8in Parisian won his third Olympic heavyweight gold medal to give his crowd a day to remember, and in doing so cemented his legacy as one of the greatest judokas of all time

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Teddy Riner brings France to its feet with historic fourth Olympic judo gold

The much-loved Teddy Riner beat South Korea’s Kim Min-jong in the +100kg final while Romane Dicko won bronze in the women’s +78kg category

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Teddy Riner is toast of France after becoming most successful judoka in history

Riner sent the Champs-de-Mars Arena crowd wild by beating South Korean Kim Min-yong to claim a fourth Olympic gold medal.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Teddy Riner Makes Olympic History With Fourth Gold Medal Win

French judoka Teddy Riner makes history with his fourth Olympic gold medal in men's +100kg judo, solidifying his status as the most successful judoka ever.

Frenchman Teddy Riner becomes judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics

Frenchman Teddy Riner won the gold in the +100kg division on Friday, making history as the first athlete to win four gold medals at the Olympics in judo. South Korea's Kim Minjong took silver while Tajikistan's Temur Rakhimov and Alisher Yusupov of Uzbekistan were both awarded bronze.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024

Caeleb Dressel, Regan Smith’s Quests for Gold Highlight Friday’s Olympic Action

Dressel will try to defend his Olympic gold in the thrilling 50-meter freestyle, while Smith aims to win the 200 backstroke, an event she previously held the world record for.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics day seven: Cheptegui wins 10,000m, BMX 1-2-3 for France – as it happened

A day that began with a rush of Team GB golds ended with French success and records tumbling on the athletics track

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2024

Olympic crushes: Our Paris 2024 hot list

They're strong, they're fit, they're at the peak of their game… Here are the most crush-worthy Olympians of Paris 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024

Clarisse Agbégnénou’s judo bronze strikes blow for mothers in elite sport

French hero who took her baby daughter to training before Paris 2024 says: ‘I want women athletes to feel free’

Radio France Internationale · Jul 30, 2024

The secrets of the Olympic torch with French designer Mathieu Lehanneur

Paris's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games embrace more than athletic prowess. The event is also a stage for designers, artists and artisans to showcase their talents. RFI met Matthieu Lehanneur, the designer of the Olympic torch, an iconic object that is one of the symbols of the Games.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

‘It’s something incredible’: electric mood in France matches that of 1998

Pessimism over domestic politics and the Games themselves has been replaced by euphoria, helped by impressive early medal success

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Olympic cauldron is lit by French gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec

French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the cauldron for the Paris Olympics to end an elaborate but rain-soaked opening ceremony

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 26, 2024

Who lit the cauldron at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

French judoka Teddy Riner and retired sprinter Marie-Jose Perec were bestowed the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron.

AAP · Jul 26, 2024

Who are the French faces of the Games?

Seven-time Olympic discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon was a natural choice to carry the flag in Paris for a French team with a smattering of global stars.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

From Noah Lyles to Antoine Dupont – seven superstars to watch at Paris Olympics

A plethora of global stars will descend on the French capital this summer.

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