She insisted that FEMA was appreciative of the GAO's findings and that it would continue improving its mechanisms to identify and investigate fraud.

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Gao says the U.S. competition is so poor she has to spend most of the year in Shanghai to keep her skills up.

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As Gao plans to return to the Olympics for a fourth time, some younger players think she has competed at the event enough.

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