Teddy Riner announced it on his social networks, he will not participate in the Judo Worlds, organized next October in Uzbekistan, due to an ankle injury. “I escaped the operation, but it will still take some time for the healing to take place and for my body to heal. The objective being not to miss the next world championships, in May, and above all, it is the most important for me, the Olympic Games of 2024“, confides on RTL the best judoka in history, ten times world champion, three times Olympic champion.
Because, today, the ultimate objective of Teddy Riner, is “to to succeed these Olympic Games in Parisat home, with all the people who have supported me throughout my career“. “These Games are close to my heart, says the judoka. Even as co-chair of the bid, I didn’t believe it at first. And yet today I am fully in this project. I breathe, I eat, I think Olympic Games.”
For this, the 33-year-old judoka and his team adapt on a daily basis and rely on prevention so that the athlete’s body is ready. “I eat better, pay attention to my sleep, stay hydrated and I adapt training to my injuries, because you must never stop”, specifies Teddy Riner, who does not hide his ambitions for 2024: “I want to complete this step. I still want gold!“
