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Players recalled watching the men compete, either on TV or as a spectator, and wishing they could take part.

Admission prices and a reduced profile for the contest have been cited as factors which saw the number of paying spectators fall from 48,000 in 2004 to 27,000 last year.

At takeover events, racers and spectators rush to an intersection and block traffic, while motorists perform stunts in a small space with little room between the asphalt they’re skidding across and the audience itself.

Her comments about Medicaid cuts during an Iowa town hall sparked a spectator to shout, “But people are going to die,” To which Senator Ernst remarked, “We are all going to die.”

Fonseca's biggest weapon is a ferocious forehand that leaves opponents beaten and spectators gasping with excitement.