One of the most promising U.S. prospects for a gold medal in diving at the Beijing Olympics is 15-year-old former gymnast Haley Ishimatsu, rockin' it out at 4 feet 9 inches and 83 pounds... and the skills to do one of the most difficult dives in the world: Calif. Teen Is Olympic Medal Hopeful.
She's fourth-generation Japanese American, and her grandparents were among the 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Here's more about her background: Fascinating family history for Olympic diver Ishimatsu.