How refreshing to see prominent news coverage of a young, up-and-coming, star-power-generating Florida-Cuban–who isn’t Marco Rubio. Danell Leyva, who came to Miami from Cuba with his mother nearly two decades ago, will lead the American men’s gymnastics team in the upcoming London Olympics.
Get ready now for that up-close-and-personal back story that the networks do so well to tease events featuring Americans. And the 20-year-old Leyva, who had asthma and allergies as a chubby kid, is more than a feel-good story. He’s also a multiple-medal favorite. Buena suerte, Danell.