
(FILES) French judoka Teddy Riner waves as he leaves after a reception at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on June 1, 2025, a day after PSG won the 2025 UEFA Champions League final football match against Inter Milan in Munich. Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner, an icon of French sport, announced on November 9, 2026 his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, in a video posted on his social networks. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)


