Danell Leyva‘s stepfather and coach, the excitable Yin Alvarez, was none too pleased that his son was not chosen for the five-man Olympic team Saturday night.
“We don’t know the reason, and we’re a little sad, but they are making a big mistake,” Alvarez said, according to the Miami Herald. “Dani is obviously the only guy who can bring them a medal under pressure. Without him, how are they going to win a team or all-around medal?”
Leyva was the only man competing at the Olympic Trials who owned an Olympic medal, a bronze from the London 2012 all-around.