From Phenoms to Medal Favorites, Meet 26 Women Athletes Ready to Shine at the Olympics

Sport: Soccer
Country: USA

The entire USWNT could be on this list after the team's inspiring World Cup win in 2019, but Horan in particular will be coming into the Olympics with something to prove. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, Horan was nonetheless left off the starting lineup for most of the World Cup thanks to the US's deep pool of talent at midfield. She has already been playing more under new USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski and netted her first pro hat trick during the Olympic qualifying tournament, so we're expecting her combination of ambition and talent to lead to big results in Tokyo. (FYI: the USWNT have already secured their Olympic spot.)