Jordan Burroughs planning 2028 Olympic run

[RAFWiki]

Wrestling-Back on the mat in new professional promotion, Burroughs dreams of Olympic return

The 38-year-old, who ‌won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, will return to competition in Cleveland on Saturday with Real American Freestyle (RAF), which was launched last year with the aim of giving wrestlers the chance to earn money from the sport.

And for Burroughs, it also offers him the chance to get in shape for a tilt at making the U.S. team for a ‌home Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028, a dream which he acknowledges ⁠is a long shot.

“There’s an element ⁠of national pride that comes alongside with competing at home,” the six-times world champion told Reuters in a video call.

“So yes, there is a part of me that would like to potentially try again. But I’d also be 40-years-old in 2028.

“I’m up against some Herculean odds. But if there’s anyone that can do it, I believe I’m capable of doing something that crazy.”

Edited August 21 by RAFWiki

[Truzzcat]

16 hours ago, RAFWiki said:

Wrestling-Back on the mat in new professional promotion, Burroughs dreams of Olympic return

The 38-year-old, who ‌won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, will return to competition in Cleveland on Saturday with Real American Freestyle (RAF), which was launched last year with the aim of giving wrestlers the chance to earn money from the sport.

And for Burroughs, it also offers him the chance to get in shape for a tilt at making the U.S. team for a ‌home Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028, a dream which he acknowledges ⁠is a long shot.

“There’s an element ⁠of national pride that comes alongside with competing at home,” the six-times world champion told Reuters in a video call.

“So yes, there is a part of me that would like to potentially try again. But I’d also be 40-years-old in 2028.

“I’m up against some Herculean odds. But if there’s anyone that can do it, I believe I’m capable of doing something that crazy.”

I think there is a world that if he can shrink his body a little bit he is still one of the main players domestically for 74kg. It seems to be an issue weight wise for Carr and he is at an age where I imagine that only gets harder. Jayden seems to me to have a frame where he may out grow it and I think looking at where he slots in college wise that would make sense. Green will be in his late 30's and they are as familiar with each other as anyone so I'll give JB a shot at game planning for him and then I think that leaves PJ and Mitchell as guys I doubt he can get past at that point but hes also the goat so who am I to say he can't. Ultimately when hes on the mat its good for the sport so I would love to see him do it as long as possible.

[Gantry]

I sure hope he gives it a whirl. 

Edited August 22 by Gantry

[lu_alum]

7 hours ago, Truzzcat said:

I think there is a world that if he can shrink his body a little bit he is still one of the main players domestically for 74kg. It seems to be an issue weight wise for Carr and he is at an age where I imagine that only gets harder. Jayden seems to me to have a frame where he may out grow it and I think looking at where he slots in college wise that would make sense. Green will be in his late 30's and they are as familiar with each other as anyone so I'll give JB a shot at game planning for him and then I think that leaves PJ and Mitchell as guys I doubt he can get past at that point but hes also the goat so who am I to say he can't. Ultimately when hes on the mat its good for the sport so I would love to see him do it as long as possible.

Burroughs is like a late-career heavyweight boxer. Doesn't know when to give it up. The biggest advantage during his run was getting BYEs to Final X and the Olympic Trials. His run was over once these three things occurred: (1) Dake committed to 74kg and finally beat him for the 2020 Olympic spot; (2) he moved to 79kg in the early part of the 2024 cycle; (3) he got old.

[bnwtwg]

1 hour ago, lu_alum said:

Burroughs is like a late-career heavyweight boxer. Doesn't know when to give it up. The biggest advantage during his run was getting BYEs to Final X and the Olympic Trials. His run was over once these three things occurred: (1) Dake committed to 74kg and finally beat him for the 2020 Olympic spot; (2) he moved to 79kg in the early part of the 2024 cycle; (3) he got old.

Lots of words to simply say "Father Time is undefeated against all challengers. Except Lebron James... so far."

[Hammerlock3]

5 hours ago, bnwtwg said:

Lots of words to simply say "Father Time is undefeated against all challengers. Except Lebron James... so far."

no it was way more informative and thought out than that. Less lame jokes too.