Teddy Riner unveils 'The France we want' slogan in Le Parisien
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Infos Gabon
Judo star Teddy Riner, 37, announced on 9 November 2026 his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election. In a video and an interview with Le Parisien, he cites the social divide and refuses to position himself on the left or right.
French judoka Teddy Riner told the daily Le Parisien that he wants to ‘go all the way’ with his candidacy in the 2027 French presidential election, and that he refuses to position himself on the left or right. His slogan is ‘The France we want’, and his stated ambition is to become the president who brings people together.
In a video posted on his social media and in this interview, the champion, 37, says he wants to address the social divide, the anger and the sense of resignation he observes in French society. He says he has assembled an initial circle of around twenty people from civil society, the civil service and political circles, and plans to meet the French people to gradually present his project.
President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his commitment to the presidential debate, saying his convictions and ideas could bring something to the country. This assessment does not amount to electoral support.
His candidacy was announced on Monday 9 November: Teddy Riner announces his candidacy for the French presidency.
