Athletes to Watch: Morgan Hurd Sporting braces and a pair of glasses, Morgan Hurd won a surprise all-around world title in 2017. Born in China and adopted as a baby, she was raised by a single mom, Sherri, in Delaware. Hurd is an avid Harry Potter fan and received a congratulatory tweet from author J.K. Rowling, who called her a “real-life hero in glasses” after her Worlds win. While the world champion in a year following the Olympics does not often have staying power for the next Games, Hurd so far appears that she (like 2013 world champion Simone Biles) has a chance to break the mold. Despite Biles’ return, Hurd is currently a legitimate medal contender for Tokyo, which she proved when she landed on the world podium again in 2018 with the all-around bronze medal. Visit Morgan's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Gymnastics Height 4'10" Weight 96 Date of Birth July 18, 2001 Hometown Middletown, DE Current Residence Middletown, DE Trivia Morgan is a die-hard Harry Potter junkie and after a 2017 event, the books' author J.K. Rowling tweeted, calling her "a real-life hero in glasses". Morgan's reaction was taped by her teammates and in her own words "I started freaking out." Grow your Olympic knowledge Olympic Day Workout with Venus Williams Think you could keep up with Venus Williams? See if you're up for the challenge with this Olympic Day workout. Adaptation and Success Fuel Oz Sanchez Towards the LA28 Olympic Games Oz shares how his LA28 'A' represents an ability to adapt. Young Female Athletes Who Could Make History at the Tokyo Olympics Here are several of the (very) young women who could compete at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy Learn more about swimmer Ryan Murphy. Team USA is Ready Even though the Olympics were postponed, Team USA promises to be more prepared than ever. U.S.A. Cycling Standout Mandy Marquardt Grateful for Two Distinctive and Memorable Coaches U.S.A. Cycling Standout Mandy Marquardt Grateful for Two Distinctive and Memorable Coaches View More sports in this article Gymnastics tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine