{"id":"n_kr4kupjhielt2zc2davq","seq":9271816,"kind":"article","title":"French Judo Legend Teddy Riner Announces 2027 Presidential Bid, Drawing Praise From Emmanuel Macron","url":"https://variety.com/2026/film/global/french-judo-legend-teddy-riner-2027-presidential-bid-macron-1236943664","summary":"French judo superstar Teddy Riner, a five-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world champion, has announced that he is running for president of France in 2027 in a fiery speech posted on social media. The athlete, who has never held political office but is one of France’s most recognizable and popular sporting figures, portrayed himself […]","published":"2026-11-10T01:28:28Z","seen":"2026-11-10T01:32:00Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-variety-com-aedc00","name":"variety.com","domain":"variety.com"},"via":"kite-variety-com-aedc00","topics":["movies","global","emmanuel macron","teddy riner"],"authors":["Elskes"],"entities":[{"id":"Q353514","name":"Teddy Riner","type":"person"},{"id":"Q3052772","name":"Emmanuel Macron","type":"person"}],"image":"https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Teddy-Riner.jpg","mentions":4,"story":"st_37ll25bnyswqx2j7enxa","category":"politics","category_p":0.65,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.47,"political":0.81}