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A stuffed capybara. A bouquet of flowers. Olympic mascots. Moments after figure skaters finish their programs, plush toys and gifts rain dow...
Edoardo, one of the 30 young skaters known as the flower kids, gathers a spectator’s token of appreciation that was thrown after a figure skating performance, at the Winter Olympics skating arena in Milan, February 2026. After spectators throw stuffed toys and bouquets onto the ice in appreciation of a competitor’s routine, the flower kids spring into action. (Weiyi Cai/The New York Times)

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