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Fukushima blooms of 'hope' in Olympic bouquets / V000_9K684A
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The pint-sized bouquets handed to Tokyo Olympic winners alongside their medals are carrying a symbolic message of hope, with their blooms grown in the area devastated by Japan's 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. This year's Games has been dubbed the "Recovery Olympics", and was intended to showcase rebuilding in parts of northeast Japan where 18,000 people were killed or went missing in the tsunami. Flower grower Yukari Shimizu says she feels delighted when she sees athletes holding the bouquets during award ceremonies. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES