The love story business and sport is an old one. Indeed, in the 19th century, the rise of industrialisation went hand-in-hand with that of organised sports. These days, however, there’s no shortage of business magnates showing off their sporting prowess. Take Mark Zuckerberg’s penchant for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts, or Elon Musk boasting of his wrestling sessions ahead of his (never-to-materialise) cage fight with Richard Branson, the former CEO of Virgin. Branson is another adventure sports lover, from his record Atlantic Ocean crossing in 1986 to his present-day gruelling exercise routine.
But what about sportspeople taking a shot at business?
