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 Athletes Share Home Workout Ideas With Olympic Channel Being stuck indoors due to the Coronavirus outbreak means you need a bit of imagination to keep fit. Here are some ideas to help stay in shape wherever you are So You Want to Try Ski Jumping? You don’t need wings to fly. Athletes to Watch: Ryan Murphy Learn more about swimmer Ryan Murphy. Mariah: A Boxer’s Dream 16-year-old Navajo boxer Mariah Bahe is fighting against all odds to become the first female Native American Olympic boxer. The Embodiment of Los Angeles From Adam Rippon’s Viewpoint Adam Rippon shares what inspired him to create his LA28 'A' Basketball Player Trey Jenifer Grateful to Coaches for Helping Him Push for Another Paralympics Trevon “Trey” Jenifer is thankful for all his coaches, the positive and negative ones. View More sports in this article Soccer tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine