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 Athletes to Watch: Alex Morgan Tokyo will be the third Olympic Games for Morgan. Check out why she is one of our 'Athlete's to Watch.' The Embodiment of Los Angeles From Adam Rippon’s Viewpoint Adam Rippon shares what inspired him to create his LA28 'A' So You Want to Try Ski Jumping? You don’t need wings to fly. Tokyo Olympic Spotlight: Nyjah Huston Get to know Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston and learn how his childhood passion turned him into an Olympian. 3×3 Basketball vs 5×5 From a ten minute game to a 12 second shot clock 3x3 basketball is exciting and fast paced Lilly Singh’s Journey to Inclusion in Los Angeles Lily shares her experiences and how Los Angeles has helped her open up. View More sports in this article Gymnastics tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine