History Main / MuggleSportsSuperAthletes

* In ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'''s BaseballEpisode, Sisko is challenged by his Academy rival to a game against an all-Vulcan team. Given that Vulcans are on average three times stronger and have greater agility and reflexes than most humans, it's a bit of a mismatch even with Worf and his Klingon strength on Sisko's squad. In the end the Deep Space Niners celebrate that they managed to score one run, infuriating the Vulcan captain to no end.

* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'': One episode has the young mutants play a normal game of baseball. Then one person uses their powers, followed by everyone else following suit, and the game descends into anarchy.

* The 1952 ScienceFiction novel ''Limbo'' by Bernard Wolfe is about a post-WWIII world where people willingly amputate their limbs for [[ArtificialLimbs nuclear-powered prosthetics]]. The Olympic Games is still held but with these cybernetic athletes.

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* ''LightNovel/OutbreakCompany'': When Shinichi tries to set up a soccer league in the Kingdom of Eldant, he foolishly directs interested players to [[ImprobableSportsSKills heavily-stylised sports]] anime like ''Anime/InazumaEleven'' in order to get a feel for the game. Lacking any frame of reference for "normal" soccer, this results in students using their magic to fly around the field creating forcefields and setting the ball on fire. Shinichi initially tries to just ban the use of magic, until the [[OurDwarvesAreDifferent dwarf]] team protest that the [[LittleBitBeastly beastfolks']] physical abilities would give them an overwhelming advantage. In response, the JSDF team resort to ''shooting the ball with machine guns'' in an attempt to slow it down. Surprisingly the ultimate winners are the [[LizardFolk lizardmen]], who are used to guarding their eggs by dribbling them along the ground.
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* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': Peter Parker originally used his superpowers to moonlight as a wrestler for extra money. Also seen in other media like ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' in which Peter excels in basketball and skateboard too, but with fame as what he looks for instead of money.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'': Peter and MJ start to realize Mayday has inherited her dad's powers when she makes a superhuman leap during a basketball game. Mayday herself is actually dismayed to hear this, as she'd assumed she got good at basketball the old-fashioned way. She eventually has to quit the team altogether, lest she cheat or blow her cover.
* ''Franchise/XMen'':
** One comic opened with the X-Men playing baseball. They weren't using powers to begin with, but Jean was forced to telekinetically catch a fly ball after Colossus (who was still in his human form) hit it so high it presented a threat to low flying aircraft.
** In another comic, Wolverine and Rogue were playing basketball against Gambit and Jubilee. Gambit started playing suspiciously well and Rogue suspected he was using his secondary powers of enhanced reflexes and started flying, Jubilee blinded her while Gambit took a shot but Wolverine cut the hoop's post and made it lean. At that point all agreements to not use powers were declared null and void and Gambit energized the ball.
* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': A faction that makes an occasional appearance is an underground wrestling scene called the "Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation", in which people with superpowers battle each other and the higher in the Strength Rating the fighters are, the more exciting the fights are (or so the InUniverse marketing goes). As a result, early on there were many people within the Federation that became super-villains to pay for the needed power augmentations to become part of higher-paying divisions. Among those who were part of the UCWF at one point, there's [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Ben "The Thing" Grimm]], [[ComicBook/ThunderBolts Melissa "Screaming Mimi (nowadays "Songbird")" Gold]], [[ComicBook/NewWarriors Vance "Marvel Boy" Astrovik]] and Sharon "Ms. Marvel (nowadays "She-Thing")" Ventura.

* ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}'': Protagonist starts off as a SuperHero, then enters a superpowered ProfessionalWrestling league. Except the "sport" part of pro wrestling is mostly {{Kayfabe}}, and in Kayfabe some real-life wrestlers ''already'' have superpowers.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': Dash wants to participate in sports, but his parents won't let him because he might publicly reveal his super speed. He eventually gets to go into track racing by the end of the movie, but must get 2nd place on purpose to hide his powers.

* While never seen directly, a number of overheard conversations and emails in ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'' mention the rise of augmented athletes, including leagues and Olympics-style events specifically for them. As with everything else regarding augmentation technology, this is presented as controversial in universe. An even subtler example may be seen with David Sarif, who is shown in some scenes playing with the baseball he keeps in his office with an augmented arm, perhaps implying that his augmentation was sports-related.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': For a period of time, there was an underground wrestling scene called the "Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation", in which people with superpowers battled each other and the higher in the Strength Rating the fighters were, the more exciting the fights were (or so the InUniverse marketing went). As a result, there were many people within the Federation that became super-villains to pay for the needed power augmentations to become part of higher-paying divisions. Among those who were part of the UCWF at one point, there's Ben "The Thing" Grimm, Melissa "Screaming Mimi (nowadays "Songbird")" Gold, Vance "Marvel Boy" Astrovik and Sharon "Ms. Marvel (nowadays "She-Thing")" Ventura.

* Inverted in an early episode of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. When showing Sokka and Katara around the temple where he grew up, Aang shows Sokka a sport vaguely similar to soccer that [[BlowYouAway airbenders]] played that involved using using their control of wind to push a heavy wooden ball around. In order to keep Aang from realizing that [[DoomedHometown everyone at the temple really was killed by the Fire Nation]], Sokka agrees to play a game against Aang, making Sokka a muggle athlete attempting to play a sport that requires powers. Since the game involves that heavy wooden ball being launched around at high speeds with airbending, it doesn't take long before Sokka's attempts to stop Aang from scoring goals (and thus repeatedly getting hit with the ball) leaves Sokka bruised and hurting.

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--> You've seen the team, they should have their own Telethon.

* ''Film/ShaolinSoccer'': The movie is about super-powerful but down-in-the-dumps kungfu practitioners trying to find a good use for their abilities. They end up becoming a soccer team under a former soccer player, Hung, and they use their powerful kungfu techniques to dominate the local soccer tournament.

* In ''Series/TheFlash'', Barry plays softball on the police team. To make it fair, he refuses to use his powers to take unfair advantage. Unfortunately, he is otherwise a [[HollywoodNerd Lab Geek]], ''lousy'' at sports, and relegated to playing right field.

* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': {{Defied|Trope}}. Metahumans are banned from taking part in most physical competitions. But, [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/2nd-gen-canon/694-i-don-t-think-we-re-in-kansas-anymore-part-6 by 2016]], metahumans have invented their own sports.

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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzajk7kciv4 Superhero Soccer]]'' features a game of soccer being played by figures such as Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, Franchise/SpiderMan, [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi]], [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hermione Granger]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ken Masters]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], several [[ComicBook/XMen X-Men characters]], and more. All use their powers and abilities freely throughout the game.

* ‘’WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes’’ and ‘’WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies’’:
** ‘’Baseball Bugs’’, a baseball parody takes this to absurd levels as Bugs single-handedly plays the Gas-House Gorillas, a team of bullies whom — after our protagonist heckled them — force him to “put up or shut up.” Many examples abound, but the final gag defines it best: Down one run in the bottom of the ninth inning and a man on, one of the Gorillas takes the trunk of a giant redwood and clubs what is sure to be a game-winning home run. The ball itself is hit far outside the stadium ... but Bugs hails a taxicab then a bus (after seeing a Gorilla is driving the former) and hurriedly climbs the “Umpire” State Building and the lightning pole, throws up his glove ... and makes the catch for the third out (an umpire who had followed Bugs there making the call). The Gorillas protest but — as this was years before instant replay — get no sympathy ... even from the Statue of Liberty!

* ‘’WeaternAnimation/LooneyTunes’’ and ‘’WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies’’:

This trope is often used in VideoGames as a way to introduce novelty into them, often in the form of charged, superpowered shots (a la ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'' or ''VideoGame/HeadSports''). This is often a DefiedTrope, as many settings with powers [[TooQualifiedToApply bar said powers from sporting events]]. Alternatively, there'll be a version of the sport played ''only'' by superhumans.

This trope is often used in VideoGames as a way to introduce novelty into them, often in the form of charged, superpowered shots (a la ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'' or ''VideoGame/HeadSports''). This is often a DefiedTrope, as many settings with powers bar said powers from sporting events. Alternatively, there'll be a version of the sport played ''only'' by superhumans.

This trope is often used in VideoGames as a way to introduce novelty into them, often in the form of charged, superpowered shots (a la ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers'' or ''VideoGame/HeadSports''). This is often a DefiedTrope, as many settings with powers bar said powers from sporting events. It can be "double defied" if the sport is played ''only'' by superhumans.

* In one ''Franchise/XMen'' comic Wolverine and Rogue were playing basketball against Gambit and Jubilee. Gambit started playing suspiciously well and Rogue suspected he was using his secondary powers of enhanced reflexes and started flying, Jubilee blinded her while Gambit took a shot but Wolverine cut the hoop's post and made it lean. At that point all agreements to not use powers were declared null and void and Gambit energized the ball.

* PlayedWith in ''Anime/OutlawStar'': In a wrestling federation, [[CatFolk Ctarl-Ctarl race]] is forbidden to join and fight since EveryoneIsASuper. To get against Lady Inaga, a [[BigBad Kei Pirate]] member, Aisha Clan-Clan violates this law and enters to the tournament with the disguise of [[MaskedLuchador "Firecat"]] [[spoiler:just to discover Inaga is also a Ctarl-Ctarl.]]