When is Aaron Brooks competing next at Paris Olympics 2024? Everything about American wrestler's schedule after losing semifinal 

Aaron Brooks lost his semifinal match against Bulgaria’s Magomed Ramazanov at the Paris Olympics. He faced a 3-4 defeat, losing the chance to fight for the gold medal. The four-time NCAA champion still has a chance to medal when he lines up in the bronze medal match on August 09.

Brooks started off his maiden Olympic campaign against Azamat Dauletbekov. He secured a hard-fought 3-4 victory in the men's 86 kg freestyle category. The 24-year-old faced Hayato Ishiguro in the quarterfinals and secured a comfortable 11-1 victory over the Japanese wrestler.

After losing the semifinal, Brooks will now compete in the men's 86 kg freestyle bronze medal match tomorrow. He will face the winner of the repechage round between Alexander Moore and Javrail Shapiev. The match will take place on August 9 at 1:45 p.m. ET. The match can be watched live on NBC and Peacock.

The semifinal match between Aaron Brooks and Magomed Ramazanov started off with hard hand fighting but neither could score any points until the last moment when the American hit a powerful double. He led the first round 3-0 and nearly carried the lead to the end of the next round.

In the last minute of the second and last round, Brooks fell on the Bulgarian wrestler's leg, leading to a counter from Ramazanov with a crotch lift. The match turned in Ramazanov’s favor in the last seconds as Brooks lost 4-3.

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Aaron Brooks focused on 'being present' at the Paris Olympics 2024

Wrestling - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 13 (Source: Getty)

The Olympics are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and going into the Games, Aaron Brooks claimed he was blessed to have the opportunity.

"I'm blessed, it's cool, just to look how far I've come. I'm approaching it like, 'Regardless, I'm blessed. Regardless, God loves me. Regardless, my family loves me. Regardless, God willing, I get to wrestle again after this'," he told Herald Mail Media.

The four-time champion added that going into the Paris Olympics, he was focused on ‘being present’ and having ‘fun’.

"What happens, happens. It's my job to go out there and glorify the most high and have fun doing that. That's my focus going into the Games, just be present and make the adjustments on the fly, but have fun with it because you never know if you're going to get this again. Why think negative? Why go be cautious? Just go have fun with the moment because life is quick. Just go do what you do."

Aaron Brooks has achieved great success at the Junior World Championships, winning gold at last year's U23 competition. His collegiate record is also incredible with four consecutive NCAA titles. The Penn State wrestler will now look to add an Olympic medal to his cabinet.