法国柔道冠军特迪·里内尔周六公开与总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙划清界限，称后者的背书是一杯“毒酒”。这位总统候选人试图将自己定位为法国政治极端势力之外的替代选择。
French judo champion Teddy Riner on Saturday publicly distanced himself from President Emmanuel Macron, calling his endorsement a "poisoned chalice". The presidential hopeful seeks to position himself as an alternative to France's political extremes.
法国柔道冠军、总统候选人特迪·里内尔周六寻求与总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙保持距离，称这位国家元首罕见的背书是一杯“毒酒”。
France's judo champion turned presidential candidate Teddy Riner on Saturday sought to distance himself from President Emmanuel Macron, calling the head of state's rare endorsement a "poisoned chalice".
这位中间派总统周一表示，里内尔参加2027年大选竞争“只会有利于国家”，此前这位广受欢迎的柔道运动员宣布参选。
The centrist president said on Monday that Riner joining the 2027 election race could "only benefit the country" after the popular judoka announced he was running.
“我不是总统的特使，”这位37岁、拥有五枚奥运金牌的运动员说。
"I'm not the president's envoy," said the 37-year-old, who has won five Olympic gold medals.
他在参观一场法国制造产品展销会时补充道：“如果非要形容总统的祝贺，那更像是一杯毒酒。”
"If I had to describe the president's congratulations, it would be more like a poisoned chalice," he added as he visited a trade fair of products made in France.
里内尔周一在宣布参选时表示，他担心法国很快会陷入深度分裂。他似乎将自己定位为那些不愿在两个政治极端——极右翼和强硬左翼——之间做选择的选民的候选人。
Riner said in his announcement on Monday he feared France could soon become deeply divided. He appeared to cast himself as a candidate for voters unwilling to choose between two political extremes — the far right and the hard left.
这位来自法国海外领土瓜德罗普的运动员表示，他既不属于左派也不属于右派，但有人指责他试图追随马克龙的脚步。
The sportsman from the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe has said he is neither from the left nor the right, but some have accused him of seeking to follow in Macron's footsteps.
根据近期民调，马克龙的支持率降至2017年首次当选总统以来的最低点，全国性抗议活动正在震动这个国家。
Macron's popularity is the lowest it has ever been since he first became president in 2017, according to recent polls, as nationwide protests rock the country.
民意调查预测，极右翼候选人玛丽娜·勒庞将在明年大选首轮投票中获胜，强硬左翼候选人让-吕克·梅朗雄将获得资格在第二轮与她对决。
Opinion polls project far-right candidate Marine Le Pen as winning the first round of next year's vote, with hard-left hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon qualifying to face off against her in a second round.
中右翼阵营一直难以推出一位有像样胜算角逐最高职位的单一候选人。前总理爱德华·菲利普在近几个月的民调中已从第二位跌至第三位。
The centre-right has struggled to produce a single candidate with a decent shot at the top job. Former prime minister Edouard Philippe has slipped from second to third place in surveys in recent months.
里内尔在接受《巴黎人报》采访时暗示，他将支持养老金改革和降低社会保障缴费，这可能吸引中右派选民。
Riner has hinted in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper that he would be in favour of a pension reform and a reduction in social security contributions, which could appeal to voters on the centre-right.
但他也痛惜“一个年轻人的未来可能仅仅因为他们没有正确的人脉、正确的姓氏或正确的肤色而破碎”，这可能吸引左派人士。
But he has also deplored that "a young person's future can be shattered just because they don't have the right connections, the right name or the right skin colour," which could attract leftists.