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    The Flowers For Olympic Medalists Carry Deep Meaning In Japan

    The elements of the bouquet carry a deeper story, and they are years in the making. They're meant to symbolize the country rising from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
    by Merrit Kennedy Jul 26, 2021 2 minutes
    The Olympic victory bouquets feature <em>Eustomas</em> from Fukushima, an area hit hard by the 2011 earthquake.

    TOKYO — If you've been tuning in to Olympic events, you might have noticed that every medal winner carries a small bouquet of yellow, green and deep-blue flowers tied with a blue bow.

    But they're more than just flowers. The elements of the bouquet carry a deeper story, and they

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