Sports legends whose political fortunes may be a lesson to Riner ahead of presidential bid
Summary
French judo champion Teddy Riner announced a bid for the 2027 French presidential election. The article reviews the political careers of former athletes Imran Khan and George Weah, whose paths included both high office and setbacks.Key Facts
- Teddy Riner is a French judo champion and has announced he will run in the 2027 French presidential election.
- Imran Khan captained Pakistan to its only Cricket World Cup victory in 1992.
- Khan became a member of Pakistan’s parliament in 2002 and prime minister in 2018; he left office in 2022.
- Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 while facing charges including corruption and inciting violence; he says his imprisonment is politically motivated.
- George Weah won the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 1995, becoming the first African to win both in the same year.
- Weah lost Liberia’s 2005 presidential runoff, later became a senator in 2014, and won the presidency in 2017.
- Weah lost his bid for a second presidential term to Joseph Boakai in 2023.
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