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 Origin Stories: Brooke Raboutou Some people describe Brooke Raboutou's family as the Incredibles, which may explain her ability to compete at such a high level. Hallie Clarke Becomes Youngest World Champion in Skeleton After Switch From USA Hallie Clarke became the first teenager to win a world championship in skeleton, doing so less than a year after switching from the U.S. back to Canada. RowToTokyo: Liam Corrigan Liam Corrigan talks about the pressures that come along with it being an Olympic year, and his aspirations of making it to the games. StrongerTogether – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Film feat. Usain Bolt, Naomi Osaka The world only moves forward when we move together. Olympic Minute: Lolo Jones What shaped Lolo Jones to be one of the greatest Olympians of all-time? Find out in this Olympic minute video. Origin Stories: Kate Courtney Kate Courtney doesn't care if she is the best at most things she tries, but, when it comes to mountain biking, she wants to be standing atop the podium. View More sports in this article Gymnastics tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine