For athletes around the world, 2024 is a crucial year. With the much-anticipated Paris Olympics coming up, wrestlers from across the country are adding the final touches to their attacking skills to make sure their countries’ names are etched in gold on the grand podium. And yet, amidst all the cacophony, Olympic gold medalist and 6-time World Championships winner Jordan Burroughs is taking a step back to prioritize his ambitions.

While Burroughs pulling out of the 2024 Zagreb Open raised a lot of eyebrows, the Olympian looked determined to pursue his goals according to his own pace. Now, the national wrestling icon is once again seen spending time nurturing future talents as he joins hands with the legendary UFC fighter Daniel Cormier.

Jordan Burroughs stays true to uplifting the sport

In a recent Instagram post by All I See Is Gold Academy, Burroughs and Cormier are spotted imparting their valuable knowledge to the country’s young wrestlers in the gym. “We had some special guests come visit us for an impromptu Thursday night training session!“, reads the excited caption of the post and the thrill can be observed on the faces of the budding wrestlers as well. “Thanks for dropping in and scrapping“, confesses the post nodding at the efforts shown by the two national legends.

Accompanied by a series of images on the post, Burroughs and Cormier can be seen spending quality time with the gym’s younglings as they give out exclusive pointers. The duo can be seen hanging out with the juvenile wrestlers while also engaging in enriching discussions on what we can only speculate to be about their illustrious careers and fighting techniques at the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center.

Cormier, on the other hand, can be seen sparring with three partners at the same time with a visibly loving smile on his face. Other images show the young ones trying their hands on the mat as try to put the tips from the veterans into action. In another photo, Burroughs can be observed looking at Cormier showing vital grappling methods to one of the kids at the gym, possibly reminiscing about the bygone days.

Burroughs’ return to action is imminent

Only days ago, a video took the internet by storm showing a young Burroughs taking the game to an also younger David Taylor. The country’s top two talents met at a draft match in 2014. While Burroughs walked away from the fight as the winner, it also highlighted Taylor’s inevitable break to greatness in the future.

Read more: Watch: Young David Taylor Struggle Against the Unrelenting Jordan Burroughs

Now, as the Olympian and the UFC icon spend some relaxing time with the children, we hope Burroughs gets back to his own training soon to ensure Team USA’s glory at the European capital later this year.

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