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Judo champion Teddy Riner announces bid for France’s presidency

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).

5 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday, November 9, on social media that he will run in France’s presidential election next year. In his post he wrote that “resignation is not an option,” and he said he is neither left-wing nor right-wing and wants to bring people together. According to United Press International, the vote is set for April 18 and will choose a successor to Emmanuel Macron, who is ineligible for a third term. Riner, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, told Le Parisien that he still plans to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Analysts quoted by The Guardian describe him as a long shot with no party backing and no political experience.

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  1. Judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday, November 9, on social media that he will run in France’s presidential election next year.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News
    Center
    United Press International, France 24

  2. Riner describes himself as neither left-wing nor right-wing and says he wants to bring people together.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News

  3. Riner is a five-time Olympic judo gold medalist.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International

  4. According to UPI, the presidential election will be held on April 18.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. Analysts quoted by The Guardian describe Riner as a long shot with no party backing and no political experience.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  6. Riner told Le Parisien that he still plans to pursue participation in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

How each side tells it

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All sides report that judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday he will run in France’s presidential election next year. Left-side outlets stress his claim to be neither left nor right and his pledge to unite people, while center outlets emphasize his Olympic record and the April vote.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines report the announcement plainly and foreground his claim to be neither left nor right and his pledge to bring people together.

    Judo star Teddy Riner announces plan to run in France’s presidential election
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines state the bid plainly, with UPI adding his Olympic record as a lead descriptor.

    Olympic judo gold medalist Teddy Riner bids for French presidency
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • his non-partisan pledge
  • bringing people together
  • five-time Olympic champion

Leaves out

  • Riner’s plan to still pursue the 2028 Olympics

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Olympic Giant Running for President Delivers Warning for Trump

    Olympic martial arts champion Teddy Riner, 37, has announced he intends to run for France’s next president. The heavyweight judo star, consistently ranked among France’s favorite public figures, posted his bid for office on social media on Monday. …

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Judo star Teddy Riner announces plan to run in France’s presidential election

    Five-times Olympic champion says he is neither leftwing nor rightwing, but would seek to ‘bring people together’ The French judo star and five-times Olympic gold medallist Teddy Riner has announced plans to run in next year’s presidential election, describing himself as someone …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Judo star Teddy Riner announces a run for French president, pledging to bring people together

    Judo star Teddy Riner is bidding to be the next French president

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Olympic gold record
  • the bid for the presidency
  • the social media announcement

Leaves out

  • analysts describing him as a long shot

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 hr 59 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 7:50 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    France 24, Nov 9, 5:50 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. France 24CenterNov 9, 5:50 AM EST
  2. ABC NewsLeftNov 9, 7:50 AM EST
  3. The GuardianLeftNov 9, 11:24 AM EST
  4. United Press InternationalCenterNov 9, 12:03 PM EST
  5. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 9, 12:54 PM EST

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