Judo star Teddy Riner announces bid for French presidency

Nov 9, 2026 | 4:31 AM

PARIS (AP) — French judo star Teddy Riner is bidding for president.

The 37-year-old multiple Olympic champion announced his bid on social media and said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper published Monday that he is positioning himself as “neither right-wing nor left-wing” and hopes to become a “president who brings people together.”

The Associated Press