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Teddy Riner delivered as desired for Olympic hosts France when the judo icon claimed a third +100 kilogram gold on Friday in front of an ecstatic crowd including the nation’s president, Emmanuel Macron. Macron warmly embraced Riner after he beat world champion Kim Minjong of South Korea by ippon with less than 20 seconds left at Champs-de-Mars Arena. Riner, 35, is a national treasure in France and a week ago lit the Olympic cauldron together with former sprinter Marie-José Pérec. He won gold 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio, plus bronze 2008 in Beijing and at Tokyo 2020. Rinner joins former Japa…

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