by site editor Rick McCharles
I wrote this post during the preliminary competitition. But resisted posting it until after the Final:
=== The talented 17yr-old Danell qualified to Horizontal Bar Finals at World’s. Congratulations.
But will his Dad cause an incident on international TV?
Danell Leyva is coached by his father, Yin Alvarez (pictured) whose reactions to well-performed routines (heck, sometimes even so-so routines!) are well known in the USA, but they’ve now hit the Worlds stage. He almost sent nearby gymnasts scattering at the end of Levya’s routine, throwing his famous fist punches in the air and side skipping the entire length of the men’s high bar to greet Levya after a job well done. The drama wasn’t missed on the observant British crowd, and injected some genuine smiles into what was a long day. Imagine the reaction if Levya wins a medal in Sunday’s apparatus finals! …
Personally I feel Yin’s antics are unsportsmanlike.
Leave a comment if you disagree.
=== Happily, in Finals it seems Yin only amused the international audience.
On Universal they merely commented on how excited the coaches can get.
Danell Leyva is a great talent. His consistency at this young age is really impressive. Congratulations to Danell and his coach.
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Danell Leyva
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