U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva's high bar routine is better than any circus act — a two-for-one show, actually. While Leyva dazzled the crowd with three release moves, his stepfather and coach, Yin Alvarez, was doing the routine right along with him down on the floor. Fans laughed as Alvarez dipped, swayed and gave little kicks of his feet, and he couldn't contain himself when Leyva hit the mat with an emphatic THUMP! He jumped up and down and then grabbed Leyva in a bearhug, planting a kiss on the top of his head. When Leyva's score flashed, guaranteeing he would win a medal, father and son celebrated again. Leyva won the bronze in the all-around competition. — Nancy Armour — Twitter http://twitter.com/nrarmour ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
TWO-FOR-ONE SHOW
— Aug. 1 10:29 PM EDT
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Stepfather and coach Yin Alvarez, left, celebrates after U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva's performance on the pommel horse during the Artistic Gymnastic men's individual all-around competition final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Stepfather and coach Yin Alvarez, right, hugs U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva after he won the bronze medal during the artistic gymnastics men's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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