She flew missions delivering relief supplies after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, as well as cloud-seeding aircraft to ensure clear skies over Beijing during the Olympics.

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The championshp game has only seen one team with a seeding lower than 6 to play in its game over the last 27 years, according to Bell.

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