First Asian-American Olympian to Win Gold Turns 92

SoCal Olympic diver Sammy Lee had to be trained in a sand pit because minorities were not allowed in public pools. Despite the cultural tensions at the time, Lee became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal in 1948. Gordon Tokumatsu reports from the NBC4 Olympic Village at LA Live for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on August 1, 2012.