{
  "id": 9543461,
  "title": "French authorities investigate online racial abuse aimed at French judo star Teddy Riner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/french-authorities-investigate-online-racial-abuse-aimed-at-french",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:12:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/french-authorities-investigate-online-racial-111243479.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French authorities are investigating online racial abuse directed at French judo star Teddy Riner, according to a statement posted by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office on Instagram. The investigation, conducted by the Central Office for the Fight Against Crimes against Humanity and Hate Crimes (OCLCH), follows Riner's public concern about the rise of far-right extremism in France. Riner, a multiple Olympic and world champion, expressed his distress over the increasing prevalence of hateful and racist messages on social media, particularly after his comments on September 16. Following his remarks, Riner posted on X that numerous tweets, posts, comments, and messages of a hateful or racist nature had been circulating. Paris Saint-Germain, the club Riner joined on a contract until 2028, condemned the abuse and reaffirmed their support for the athlete.",
  "summary": "French authorities are investigating online racial abuse aimed at French judo star Teddy Riner after he expressed concern about the rise of the far right. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office posted a brief statement on Instagram on Wednesday about “racist insults and cyber-harassment targeting a French athlete,” along with a picture of the multiple Olympic and world champion Riner competing. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "French authorities investigate online racial abuse targeting judo star Teddy Riner.",
    "Central Office for Fight Against Crimes against Humanity and Hate Crimes leads investigation.",
    "Teddy Riner expressed concern over rise of far-right extremism in France."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "French authorities investigate online racial abuse aimed at French judo star Teddy Riner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/french-authorities-investigate-online-racial-abuse-aimed-at-french-9546328",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:13:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}