Spending is capped at a little under 17 million euros for a candidate present in the first round, and at a little over 22.5 million for one who reaches the second. Since the 2017 law on trust in political life, a foreign state or a non-European bank cannot lend money to a party or a candidate.
Pressed again about a genuine desire to succeed Emmanuel Macron, Teddy Riner had nonetheless specified, at an earlier time, that it did not interest him “at all.” He said then that he preferred to focus on managing his companies.
The announcement, made late in the morning, immediately placed the athlete at the center of the political debate. Five months before a vote whose official date is not specified in the available information beyond the 2027 deadline, it mainly raises the question of converting sporting fame into an electoral offering.
The video has accumulated more than 10 million views on X and 12 million on Instagram. The five-time Olympic champion appears in it in a suit jacket, without a tie, in front of a bookcase and a French flag.
Judoka Teddy Riner, a five-time Olympic champion, announced on Monday, November 9, his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. In a video posted on his social media, he declared: “I am a candidate in the 2027 presidential election.” He also told Le Parisien that he had decided to be a candidate.
According to the specialized website Pappers, he is still a director or partner of seven companies. He has left the management of seven others since the beginning of October.