Current:Home > Markets"Disappointed" Alex Morgan Left Off Women's Soccer Roster For Paris Olympics 2024 -Global Capital Summit
"Disappointed" Alex Morgan Left Off Women's Soccer Roster For Paris Olympics 2024
View
Date:2025-04-17 02:42:32
Alex Morgan won't be playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
For the first time in over a decade, the decorated athlete will miss the Games after being left off the 18-person roster for the U.S. women's soccer team.
"I'm disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage," Morgan wrote on X June 26. "This will always be a tournament that is close to my heart and I take immense pride any time I put on the crest."
"In less than a month, I look forward to supporting this team," the striker, who won a gold medal with the team at the 2012 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics, continued, "and cheering them on alongside the rest of our country. LFG."
As for who will be competing on the USWNT at the Olympics starting July 26? Forwards Crystal Dunn, Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson made the final cut, along with midfielders Korbin Albert, Sam Coffey, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Catarina Macario, as well as defenders Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox, Naomi Girma, Casey Krueger, Jenna Nighswonger and Emily Sonnett.
Casey Murphy and Alyssa Naeher were named the team's official goalkeepers, while alternates include, Jane Campbell (goalkeeper), Hal Hershfelt (midfielder), Croix Bethune (midfielder) and Lynn Williams (forward).
While head coach Emma Hayes did not specifically address Morgan's omission from the roster, she did reflect on the tough process of putting together her Olympic team.
"Making an Olympic roster is a huge privilege and an honor and there is no denying that it was an extremely competitive process among the players and that there were difficult choices, especially considering how hard everyone has worked over the past 10 months," Hayes said June 26. "Choosing an 18-player roster plus alternates involved many considerations, but I am excited for the group we have selected and I'm looking forward to building on the work from last camp as we head into the Send-Off matches and then onto France."
"These are great opportunities for us," she added, "to continue to show the progress we are making."
As the countdown begins for the Paris Olympics, revisit the most viral moments from the Games.
Pita Taufatofua almost broke the internet during his appearance at the opening ceremony for the 2016 Olympics. Specifically, while serving as Tonga's flagbearer, the taekwondo practitioner made a stir after wearing a taʻovala, which featured his oiled and shirtless body.
He reprised his flag bearer position at both the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics—and we couldn't be more pleased.
After revealing that her celebrity crush was Zac Efron on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the High School Musical alum surprised Simone Biles and her teammates on NBC while they were in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games. After Hoda Kotb teased Efron's presence, the Olympian declared, "If you bring him out, I think I'm going to pass out."
Thankfully, she didn't and got an A-list visit with the actor, which included a kiss on the cheek.
Coach Dean Boxall left an impression at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when he was spotted screaming and shouting following Australia swimmer Ariarne Titmus' successful face-off against Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky.
A squirrel cheated death after running across a slalom course during the 2018 Winter Olympics. In fact, Austria's Daniela Ulbing impressively dodged the rodent and finished her run without hiccup.
Silver medalist Devin Logan made a splash at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics by having an unexpected good-luck piece. The Olympic freeskier debuted tiny hand trinkets that she'd wave to the crowd after runs. After the tiny hands went viral, the Olympian revealed she got them from her brother.
McKayla Maroney became an instant meme when she debuted her unimpressed face after receiving the silver medal at the London Olympics. "I remember doing the face for literally two seconds," the Olympian explained in an interview from 2014. "Like, if you watch the video, it's two seconds. And I remember thinking, did I just make a face? Because it's natural. I do it all the time. I have pictures of me when I'm little doing it. I have it on my Mac computer when I'm like 13."
Aly Raisman's parents, Rick and Lynn Raisman, first went viral at the 2012 London Olympics after they were spotted squirming in their seats as their gymnast daughter competed for the gold. Rick later told USA Today, "I'm a little horrified right now," but then went on to bring the same protective energy to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
With a record-breaking number of medals, talented swimmer Michael Phelps was already an intimidating opponent at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Yet, ahead of the 200-meter butterfly semifinal, Phelps debuted a game face that sent the internet into a tizzy. He later revealed at the MTV Video Music Awards that he was listening to Future while getting in the zone, which caused this expression.
American bobsledder Johnny Quinn made headlines at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, but not for the reason you think. The athlete found himself trapped in a bathroom and was forced to bust through the door. Understandably, this moment caused quite a stink online.
After the pools at the 2016 Olympics started turning green, people began wondering what was going on. According to CBS, the color change was caused by an incorrect amount of hydrogen peroxide being added to the water. Terrible for the Olympics committee, hilarious for those on Twitter.
The London 2012 Olympic Games kicked off with a memorable opening ceremony thanks to James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Queen Elizabeth II. In the special intro, the secret agent accompanied the British monarch to the Summer Games, corgis and all. What we didn't expect? The Queen skydiving with Bond into the international event.
(We know she didn't actually skydive, but it gave us a chuckle nonetheless.)
veryGood! (253)
Related
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Cardi B Is an Emotional Proud Mommy as Her and Offset's Daughter Kulture Graduates Pre-K
- Cancer Shoppable Horoscope: Birthday Gifts To Nurture, Inspire & Soothe Our Crab Besties
- FDA approves new drug to protect babies from RSV
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Distributor, newspapers drop 'Dilbert' comic strip after creator's racist rant
- Beyoncé's Adidas x Ivy Park Drops a Disco-Inspired Swim Collection To Kick off the Summer
- Chinese Factories Want to Make Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners. A US Company Is Blocking Them
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- 25,000+ Amazon Shoppers Say This 15-Piece Knife Set Is “The Best”— Save 63% On It Ahead of Prime Day
Ranking
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- A Deadly Summer in the Pacific Northwest Augurs More Heat Waves, and More Deaths to Come
- The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world
- Kesha and Dr. Luke Reach Settlement in Defamation Lawsuit After 9 Years
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Warming Trends: At COP26, a Rock Star Named Greta, and Threats to the Scottish Coast. Plus Carbon-Footprint Menus and Climate Art Galore
- Warming Trends: The BBC Introduces ‘Life at 50 Degrees,’ Helping African Farmers Resist Drought and Driftwood Provides Clues to Climate’s Past
- Katy Perry Gives Update on Her Sobriety Pact With Orlando Bloom
Recommendation
SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
The NHL and Chemours Are Spreading ‘Dangerous Misinformation’ About Ice-Rink Refrigerants, a New Report Says
CBOhhhh, that's what they do
California Proposal Embraces All-Electric Buildings But Stops Short of Gas Ban
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
An Explosion in Texas Shows the Hidden Dangers of Tanks Holding Heavy Fuels
‘There Are No Winners Here’: Drought in the Klamath Basin Inflames a Decades-Old War Over Water and Fish
RHONJ's Teresa Giudice Addresses Shaky Marriage Rumors Ahead of First Anniversary