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 Olympians Go Back in Time, Offer Advice to Their 12-Year-Old Selves Olympic athletes give their 12-year-old selves advice they have learned over their careers. The 2028 Olympic Games are Coming to Allyson Felix’s Home City Allyson explains what her hometown Los Angeles means to her. Team USA Members Share Their Secrets to Success Team USA members about their favorite athletes, advice they would give kids and how participating in sports has set them up to be successful in life. Athletes to Watch: Helen Maroulis Get to know wrestler Helen Maroulis. Olympic Minute: Karen Chen Why is Karen Chen described as a "magical skater?" Find out in this Olympic minute video. Origin Stories: Christian Taylor Christian Taylor has one goal in mind, breaking the triple-jump record that's stood since 1995. View More sports in this article Soccer tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine