Athletes to Watch: Alex Morgan Michael Regan via Getty Images Tokyo will be the third Games for Morgan, who scored the winning semifinal goal for the Americans on their way to the 2012 Olympic gold medal and had six goals during the United States’ 2019 Women’s World Cup-winning tournament. The California native is hugely popular, with upwards of 8 million followers on Instagram. Morgan will help lead the U.S. women in Tokyo, where they will aim to avenge a 2016 Olympic quarterfinal loss. Visit Alex's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Soccer Height 5'7" Weight 137 Date of Birth July 2, 1989 Hometown Diamond Bar, CA Current Residence Orlando, FL Trivia Alex has written a series of soccer-themed books for young audiences called "The Kicks", with the first publication "The Kicks: Saving the Team" becoming a New York Times bestseller. The series was adapted into a 10-episode series on Amazon in 2015. Grow your Olympic knowledge Origin Stories: Christian Taylor Christian Taylor has one goal in mind, breaking the triple-jump record that's stood since 1995. Lolo Spencer’s Dreams Came True and Now She’s Using Her Voice to Help Others Lolo explains how Los Angeles has given her an opportunity to chase her dreams and push for inclusion. So You Want to Try Ski Jumping? You don’t need wings to fly. Chantel Navarro Eyes Olympic Gold to Fulfill Family’s Legacy in Boxing Like a great knockout punch, Chantel Navarro never saw the ‘no’ coming. Greatest Paralympic Moments from History With the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games upon us, it’s time to relive some of the most iconic moments from recent Games Taquero Joy Alvarez’s and His Climb in Popularity on the Los Angeles’ Streets Jorge "Joy" Alvarez explains how his LA28 'A' logo is meant to inspire those who are struggling. View More sports in this article Soccer tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine