Magic sports question

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I'd wait until my 60s, take up gymnastics and become a tiktok sensation.

[Rjk]

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My other thought would be Boxing - wouldn't make any money, but you would absolutely batter the shit out of a couple of guys at blue collar boxing events. Maybe post it to you tube and try to call out one of those youtube twats who think they are boxers

[splott parker]

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A jockey, knowing I was going to be unbeatable in my first ten races, I’d get hold of as much money as possible and lump on. After the first few races I’d be sufficiently solvent to pay off any initial borrowing and use money I’d won and clean up. Jockey Club would ban me after the 10th race but I wouldn’t give a shite. All my family & mates had also just had ten straight winners.

[LeningradCowboy]

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A jockey, knowing I was going to be unbeatable in my first ten races, I’d get hold of as much money as possible and lump on. After the first few races I’d be sufficiently solvent to pay off any initial borrowing and use money I’d won and clean up. Jockey Club would ban me after the 10th race but I wouldn’t give a shite. All my family & mates had also just had ten straight winners.

But how would you get a ride on a decent horse?

[lardy]

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An individual sport would be best, as you'd stand out quicker. Marathon running is good, especially if you can break a world record.

Road cycling, triathlon, iron man, something where you can compete as an amateur alongside pros.

[jon1959]

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Cheese rolling.

You would be World No1 for a decade.

[lardy]

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A jockey, knowing I was going to be unbeatable in my first ten races, I’d get hold of as much money as possible and lump on. After the first few races I’d be sufficiently solvent to pay off any initial borrowing and use money I’d won and clean up. Jockey Club would ban me after the 10th race but I wouldn’t give a shite. All my family & mates had also just had ten straight winners.

But would the best jockey in the world still win on a donkey?

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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But how would you get a ride on a decent horse?

My sentiments exactly!
You'd need to be seated on a decent horse for that very first race.

[The Bloop]

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Being able to play snooker at the top level would be great. I'd only compete in the world championships and be champion 10 years in a row.
I then go back to being lucky to pot 3 balls in a row.

If it was about money, it'd have to be golf.

[Tuerto]

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This is a thread about a wizard granting someone a special talent in order to perform and be the best for a short while in any given sport. A wizard ...Yet people are getting practical and saying that said person would have to start at the bottom of the rung, which would mean that the time the wizard has afforded would not be practical in real terms. **** me.......

[Rjk]

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This is a thread about a wizard granting someone a special talent in order to perform and be the best for a short while in any given sport. A wizard ...Yet people are getting practical and saying that said person would have to start at the bottom of the rung, which would mean that the time the wizard has afforded would not be practical in real terms. **** me.......

Yes the conditions are what makes the question more interesting, otherwise its just what sport would you like to be good at and that's been done 1000 times before

[Rjk]

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Being able to play snooker at the top level would be great. I'd only compete in the world championships and be champion 10 years in a row.
I then go back to being lucky to pot 3 balls in a row.

If it was about money, it'd have to be golf.

how would you get to play in the world championships though?

[The Bloop]

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how would you get to play in the world championships though?

Id tell Barry Hearn that if he doesn't let me play I'll create my own Saudi based LIV snooker tour.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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This is a thread about a wizard granting someone a special talent in order to perform and be the best for a short while in any given sport. A wizard ...Yet people are getting practical and saying that said person would have to start at the bottom of the rung, which would mean that the time the wizard has afforded would not be practical in real terms. **** me.......

Then by that logic you could just say (football as an example) ... FA Cup final, League Cup final, Champions League final, European Championship final, World Cup final and repeat it the second season.
In practical terms it's certainly a lot more difficult, but not impossible to reach the top of the tree in the given sport (marathon runner as mentioned by another poster).
It just requires a bit more thought.

[Moodybluebird]

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Although I detest the sport (?) with a passion I would say F1. Topping the podium 10 races in a row would possibly be enough to win you a World Championship and the money you'd make would be astronomical.