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[missdaredevil]

I think you should take up a sport for which you don't need to be big.
Is the *for which* necessay in this case, other replacements?

Thanks

[asterix]

Yes, it's necessary. You will hear, every day, ..."that you don't need to be big for", but it is ungrammatical.
As the language continues to be "dumbed down" by educators, (I use the term loosely), no doubt the latter will be eventually accepted.