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 Team USA is Ready Even though the Olympics were postponed, Team USA promises to be more prepared than ever. Athletes to Watch: Simone Manuel Learn more about swimmer Simone Manuel. Lex Gilette: Flying From a Different Perspective Lex shares how his LA28 'A' logo is meant to give everyone the power to see the world how they want. Olympians Share Their Favorite Athlete As a Child Who were the ones that inspired today's Olympic athletes? Meet Bing Dwen Dwen: the Mascot for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games Meet the mascot representing the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. So You Want to Try Skeleton? Are you an adrenaline junkie? View More sports in this article Soccer tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine