Judo Star Teddy Riner Announces Plan to Run in French Presidential Election
The five-times Olympic champion says he is neither leftwing nor rightwing and would seek to bring people together.
Teddy Riner, the French judo star, has announced a run for the French presidency, according to ABC News. The outlet reported that Riner is “bidding to be the next French president” and that he is pledging to bring people together.
The Guardian, in a report by Ashifa Kassam, said the five-times Olympic gold medallist plans to run in next year’s presidential election. According to The Guardian, Riner describes himself as neither leftwing nor rightwing and would seek to “bring people together.”
The Guardian reported that more than five months remain before the presidential contest, though the portion of its report available for this story does not give a specific date for the vote. Neither outlet, in the material available for this story, described specific policy proposals.
Both outlets identified Riner by his sporting career. ABC News described him as a judo star, while The Guardian identified him as a five-times Olympic gold medallist and French judo star.
The two accounts agree on the core announcement. ABC News described Riner as bidding for the presidency, and The Guardian reported that he plans to run in the presidential election next year. The reports did not present conflicting accounts of the announcement itself.
Sources: ABC News: Judo star Teddy Riner announces a run for French president, pledging to bring people together; The Guardian: Judo star Teddy Riner announces plan to run in France’s presidential election.