法国总统选举本周出现意外转折：著名奥运选手、柔道明星泰迪·里内宣布有意参加这场高风险的角逐。
The French presidential election took an unexpected turn this week when Teddy Riner, a celebrated Olympian and judo star, announced his intention to run in the high-stakes race.
里内在周一的一段视频中确认将参加2027年4月的选举，他说：“我知道人们会怎么议论我：‘他疯了。他不属于建制派。他不懂规则。他从未涉足政治。’如果拒绝低头、拒绝混乱就算疯了，那么是的，我完全疯了。”里内提到自9月以来席卷法国的广泛动荡与骚乱，强调“现在是挺身而出、承担责任的时候了”。这波抗议始于学生封锁高中，要求改革他们所称资金不足的教育体系。
“I know what people will say about me: ‘He’s mad. He isn’t part of the establishment. He doesn’t know the rules. He has never been involved in politics,’” Riner said Monday in a video confirming his bid for the April 2027 election. “If refusing to bow my head and refusing chaos makes me mad, then yes, I am completely mad.”Referencing the widespread unrest and turmoil that has enveloped France since September, Riner emphasized that “the time has come to step up and take responsibility.”The wave of protests started when students blockaded high schools, demanding a reform of what they argue is an underfunded education system.
骚乱很快演变为全国性示威，其动因是各年龄段民众对生活成本压力的担忧。数十万人走上全国各地的街头，部分抗议演变为暴力事件。建筑物和车辆被点燃，抗议者与防暴警察发生冲突后，当局使用催泪瓦斯和高压水枪驱散人群。据内政部称，骚乱期间至少有5000人被捕，当局正竭力重新控制局势。
The unrest soon turned into national demonstrations, spurred by multi-generational concerns over cost-of-living pressures. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets across the country, with some protests turning violent. Buildings and vehicles were set alight, while tear gas and water cannons were used to dispel crowds after clashes between protesters and riot police. At least 5,000 people have been arrested over the unrest, according to the Interior Ministry, as authorities grapple to regain control of the situation.
法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙上月发表电视全国讲话，谴责“肆无忌惮的暴力”，并多次承诺恢复平静。这位处境艰难的领导人告诉年轻人，他们对学习条件的担忧将得到解决，但学生团体已誓言继续施压抗议。
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the "unbridled violence" in a televised national address last month and has repeatedly pledged to restore calm. While the embattled leader told young people their concerns over learning conditions will be addressed, student groups have vowed to keep up the protest pressure.
政治动荡只是进一步抬高了明年总统选举的利害关系。马克龙两届任期届满后，此次选举将产生其继任者。
The political instability has only served to raise the stakes of next year’s presidential elections, which will see a successor appointed as Macron completes his stint limited to two consecutive terms.
“我知道战斗、跌倒再站起来意味着什么，”里内说，把自己定位为能带领国家走出动荡的人。“法国不需要一个整天背诵教条、争吵不休的职业政客。它需要的是常识、坚定、公正，以及一个能把事情纠正过来的国家。”按照法国的程序，里内需要获得“500名民选代表的签名，且这些代表须来自至少30个不同的省或海外领地，其中来自同一个省或海外领地的代表不得超过十分之一”，才能被视为合格的总统候选人。这对任何人来说都是艰巨的任务，对毫无可辨识政治经验的人尤其如此。
“I know what it means to fight, to fall and to get back up,” said Riner, positioning himself as the person to bring the country out of its turmoil. “France does not need a professional politician who recites lessons and quarrels all day long. It needs common sense, firmness, justice and a state that puts things right.”In line with France’s procedure, Riner will require the signatures of “500 elected representatives, in at least 30 different Departments or Overseas Territories, without more than a tenth of them being elected from the same Department or Overseas Territory,” before he is considered an eligible presidential candidate. It’s a tall task for anyone, but especially someone with no discernible political experience.
伦敦玛丽女王大学政治学教授雷恩博·默里表示，收集这些签名“对政治门外汉来说可能是一道真正的障碍”。“（里内）必须找到独立的本地政界人士，以及/或者愿意背弃本党提名人转而支持他的人。”马克龙对这位名人加入总统选战表示欢迎，他对法国电视台France 5说，里内是“一位了不起的运动员”，为国家赢得了荣誉。“我在比赛中支持他，作为运动员支持他，他是一个有担当的人，”马克龙补充道。
Acquiring such signatures “can be a real barrier for a political outsider,” says Rainbow Murray, a professor of politics at the Queen Mary University of London. “[Riner] would have to find independent local politicians and/or people willing to defect from their party nominee to him.”Macron has welcomed the celebrity addition to the presidential race, telling French broadcaster France 5 that Riner is “a tremendous athlete” who has made the country proud. “I supported him in competitions and as an athlete, and he is a committed man,” Macron added.
尽管有这些支持，37岁的里内仍面临激烈竞争，对手都是在政治领域多年经营名声的人物。极右翼国民联盟党及其候选人玛丽娜·勒庞在潜在选民中呼声最高。勒庞去年因滥用欧盟资金被定罪。一家上诉法院在7月维持了定罪，但缩短了她的刑期，为她参加总统选举扫清了道路。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普曾称赞勒庞是“保守派的声音”。
Despite the support, Riner, 37, faces stiff competition from figures who have spent years building names for themselves in the political sphere. The far-right National Rally party, and its candidate Marine Le Pen, is favored among likely voters. Le Pen was convicted of misusing E.U. funds last year. An appeals court upheld the conviction in July, but shortened her sentence, clearing the path for her to run in the presidential election. Le Pen has been hailed as a “conservative voice” by U.S. President Donald Trump.
让-吕克·梅朗雄是“不屈法国”（LFI）党的极左翼候选人，他也与中间派候选人加布里埃尔·阿塔尔、爱德华·菲利普以及其他有望参选者一同角逐法国总统职位。勒庞和梅朗雄目前在民调中领先。
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the hard-left candidate of the France Unbowed (LFI) party, is also in the running for the French presidency, along with centrist candidates Gabriel Attal and Édouard Philippe, and other hopefuls. Le Pen and Mélenchon are currently leading in the polls.
里内接受法国《巴黎人报》采访时表示，自己不会只与左翼或右翼结盟，而是希望成为一位“团结众人的总统”。专家对《时代》表示，这种中间派定位在法国政治中很常见。
In an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, Riner distanced himself from aligning with solely the left or right, saying he instead hopes to become a “President who unites.”This centrist positioning is common in French politics, experts tell TIME.
“说自己既不属于左翼也不属于右翼，这是非常法国式的做法，”总部位于荷兰的智库“共同立场”政治主任蒂博·穆泽尔格说，并指出马克龙和勒庞此前也曾使用类似说法。
“That's a very French thing, to say that you're neither left nor right,” says Thibault Muzergues, political director at the Dutch-based think tank Shared Ground, pointing to previous instances of Macron and Le Pen using similar rhetoric.
里内正准备迎接一场艰难的战斗，以下是你需要了解的这位希望成为爱丽舍宫下一任主人的奥运冠军。
As Riner prepares for an uphill battle, here’s what to know about the Olympic champion who is hoping to be the next resident of the Élysée Palace.
里内是一位著名运动员，拥有五枚奥运金牌。里内18岁时成为柔道史上最年轻的世界冠军，在2007年里约热内卢世锦赛上夺得金牌，从而创造历史。此后，他赢得五枚奥运金牌，确立了体坛明星地位，此外还在2010年至2020年间保持柔道比赛十年连胜。
Riner is a celebrated athlete, with five Olympic gold medals to his name Riner made history as the youngest world champion in judo at 18 years old, winning gold at the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. He has since secured his athletic star status by winning five Olympic gold medals, on top of enjoying a 10-year winning streak in his judo matches between 2010 and 2020.
有趣的是，里内并非第一位转向政坛的法国柔道冠军。奥运选手达维德·杜耶2009年成为法国国民议会议员，后来担任体育部长。
Interestingly, Riner would not be the first French judoka champion to shift into politics. Olympian David Douillet became a member of the French National Assembly in 2009 and later served as the Minister of Sport.
然而，里内的政治抱负不应被解读为他准备退役的信号。他告诉《巴黎人报》，如果当选总统，他仍希望参加2028年洛杉矶奥运会，但前提是“如果职位允许，而且如果法国人民允许的话”。虽然里内的履历以体育为主，可能不包含任何政治经验，但这并不意味着他不是一个可行的潜在候选人。马克龙在2017年胜选之前从未担任过民选公职。穆泽尔格说：“马克龙打破了政党体制，这让像[里内]这样来自公民社会的候选人更容易崭露头角。”
However, Riner’s political ambitions shouldn’t be taken as a sign he’s set to retire. If he were to become President, he’d still want to compete in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, he told Le Parisien, but only “if the position allows it, and if the French people allow it.”While Riner’s sports-heavy resume may not include any political experience, it doesn’t mean he’s not a viable potential candidate. Macron had never held elected office before his victory in 2017. “By breaking the party system, Macron made it much easier for candidates like [Riner] from civil society to emerge,” says Muzergues.
里内与他的伴侣——现实生活中的伴侣卢特娜·普洛库斯——共同主持一档热门真人秀节目，主持的是Netflix《爱情盲选》的法国版。
Riner presents a popular reality TV show alongside his partner Riner, alongside his real-life partner Luthna Plocus, hosts the French adaptation of Netflix’s Love is Blind.
该节目第一季于2025年播出，首周估计吸引了130万观众，为里内打开了全新的受众群体。
The first season of the show aired in 2025 and garnered an estimated 1.3 million viewers in its first week, opening up Riner to a whole new audience.
里内此前曾将他的伴侣——两人育有两个孩子——称为自己运动生涯成功背后的推动力量。“没有她，一切都不可能，”他在2024年法国奥运会前对《巴黎竞赛画报》说。“她帮助我获得充足的睡眠，关注我的营养，并安排家庭生活。”普洛库斯则对与里内的伴侣关系表示赞赏。“我们是一个平衡且可以互换的二人组合。只不过我无法在榻榻米上取代他的位置。他的比赛都是他自己赢下来的，”她说。
Riner has previously credited his partner, with whom he has two children, for being a driving force behind his athletic successes. “Without her, nothing is possible,” he told Paris Match ahead of the 2024 Olympics in France. “She helps me get enough sleep, watches over my nutrition, and organizes family life.”Plocus, in return, praised her partnership with Riner. “We're a balanced and interchangeable duo. Except that I'm incapable of taking his place on the tatami. He won his competitions all by himself,” she said.
里内对法国极右翼的崛起表达了担忧。在9月的一次采访中，里内说他对法国的极右翼极端主义感到“焦虑”。
Riner has expressed concern over the rise of the far-right in France During an interview in September, Riner said he was “anxious” over far-right extremism in France.
“看到这一切让我感到焦虑。极端主义的抬头让我害怕，”他说。当被问及他指的是否是左右两端的极端势力时，里内说：“是极右翼。咱们有话直说吧。”
“Seeing all this makes me anxious. The rise of extremism, it freaks me out,” he said. When asked if he was referring to extremes on both the left and right, Riner said: “The far right. Let’s call a spade a spade.”
里内后来报告称，在他的言论发表后，他收到了“大量带有仇恨或种族主义性质的推文、帖子、评论和讯息”。他誓言将继续“自由地、带着尊重、不带仇恨地”表达自己的观点。巴黎公共检察官已对种族主义辱骂和骚扰行为展开调查。
Riner later reported receiving “numerous tweets, posts, comments, and messages of a hateful or racist nature” following his comments. He vowed to continue to express himself “freely, with respect, and without hatred.”Paris’ public prosecutor opened an investigation into the racist abuse and harassment.
里内阐述了他对法国青年的期望，但尚未公布竞选纲领。据10月公布的一项民调，在法国各地的动荡中，马克龙的支持率降至仅15%，总理塞巴斯蒂安·勒科尔尼的支持率略高，为22%。
Riner outlined his hopes for France’s youth, but hasn’t unveiled a campaign platform Amid the unrest across France, Macron’s popularity rating dipped to just 15%, with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s rating only slightly higher at 22%, according to a poll published in October.
“法国人对政治现状非常不满，因此可能更愿意接受一个承诺要打破现状的局外人，”默里说，并暗示不稳定的政治气候可能对里内有利。
“The French are very unhappy with the political status quo, so are perhaps more open to an outsider who promises to shake things up,” says Murray, suggesting the unstable political climate could work in Riner’s favor.
里内谴责了抗议活动中的暴力行为，坚持认为“那些责任人必须被查明并受到制裁”，但他也表示拒绝“审判整整一代人”。他还说：“我希望一个推开高中校门的年轻人能够思考自己的未来，而不是自己的安全。”除了对这场动荡发表评论外，里内尚未确立他对法国未来的确切愿景。
Riner condemned instances of violence in the protests, insisting that “those responsible must be identified and sanctioned,” but he has also said he refuses to “put an entire generation on trial.”He added: “I want a young person who pushes open the door of their high school to be able to think about their future, not their safety.”Aside from his commentary on the turmoil, Riner has yet to establish his exact vision for the future of France.
“他借最近的抗议活动即兴发挥，表达对学生们的声援，还谈到了养老金改革和反种族主义，”默里说。“然而，他尚未在大多数政策领域表明立场。”专家认为，这种模糊性可能对这位柔道运动员有利，但只能维持一小段时间。
“He's riffing on the recent protests, showing solidarity with students, and has also talked about pension reform and anti-racism,” says Murray. “However, he has not yet taken a stance on most policy areas.”This ambiguity could work in the judoka’s favor, but only for a short while, experts suggest.
穆泽尔格说：“我认为现在有人在拼命寻找一位中间派候选人，以避免梅朗雄和玛丽娜·勒庞进入第二轮（决选）。”他说：“里内似乎是一种可能……但问题在于，到了某个时候，他必须拿出一套政治纲领，而且他将不得不做出抉择。”
"I think there are people right now desperately looking for the centrist candidate that is going to avoid the second round [a run-off vote] between Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen," says Muzergues. "Riner seems like a possibility... but the problem is, at some point, he will need to come up with a political program and he's going to have to make choices."