Amy Martinez

Do we know anything about them?

So what could be the fallout of this incident, which I think many people realize is taking place against a background of some tense moments already between the U.S.

and Cuba?

That is NPR's Ada Peralta reporting from Mexico City.

Ada, thank you.

Thank you, Michelle.

Thank you.

And that's up first for Thursday, February 26th.

This is a special edition of Up First.

We have our gold medal team in Italy, and they're here to talk about the big storylines.

You'll hear about the big names, such as Michaela Schifrin and Jordan Stolz, and all things Team USA.

I'm Amy Martinez, and you're listening to an audio sneak peek of Up First Winter Games, a new video podcast from NPR during the Olympics.

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Stay with us for a preview of the show.

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