Pain and pleasure: BMX racers weigh the risks and rewards playing the Olympics' most dangerous game
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Alise Willoughby remembers where she was when the phone rang. She had just returned home to Minnesota to take part in a charity event, and the best BMX racer of her generation was on her way to Target Field, where she was supposed to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a Twins game.