Olympic medalist Jordan Burroughs gets into verbal confrontation with unruly fan after heartbreak at US trials

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Jordan Burroughs' hopes of reaching the Olympics, possibly for one last time, came to a heartbreaking end at the U.S. Olympic wrestling trials hosted on Penn State’s campus Friday Night. 

Jason Nolf, one of the Nittany Lions’ own and a three-time NCAA national champion, took down Burroughs 3-0 to win the 74-kilogram challenger bracket final at the Bryce Jordan Center. 

Jordan Burroughs (right) wrestles Jason Nolf in a 74-kilogram challenge round championship bout during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the Bryce Jordan Center April 19, 2024, in State College, Pa. Nolf won by decision, 3-0. (IMAGN)

The loss essentially ended Burroughs’ bid for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and possibly the 35-year-old wrestler’s career. 

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"It’s sobering because the end is near. It could be six days from now or six months from now," Burroughs told NJ.com before the trials. 

"I take solace in the fact I love what I do, I’m good at what I do. I’ve been able to do it at a high level for a long time. It’ll be hard unquestionably. I’ve been in it for so long, through multiple rules changes, multiple generations of greats. I’ve seen a lot of people come and go in this sport. But I also am content with what I’ve done, who I’ve become and the place I’ve left the sport. When the time comes, it will be an emotional moment, but it won’t linger because I know I’ve given all I’ve had. I won’t have any regrets."

A close-up of Jordan Ernest Burroughs after he won the men's 74-kilogram freestyle gold medal match against Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi at ExCeL London. Aug. 10, 2012. (Al Tielemans /Sports Illustrated