Priddy, 38 and back from a torn ACL, serves as veteran presence for U.S. volleyball in Rio

Heading into his fourth Olympic Games, U.S. men’s volleyball player Reid Priddy knows how it feels to end on top.

In 2008, Priddy played a vital role late in the United States’ four-set thriller over Brazil for the gold. Now 38 and two years removed from tearing the ACL in his right knee, Priddy will be a veteran presence on a relatively young U.S. team in Rio de Janeiro this summer.

The 6-4 outside hitter is just the second four-time Olympian for U.S. men’s volleyball on a 12-player team with eight first-time Olympians.

David Lee, a middle blocker who was also on the gold-medal team in the Beijing Games, is also on the team in Rio.

The United States opens pool play against Canada at 4 p.m.

This story was originally published August 6, 2016 at 5:53 PM with the headline "Priddy, 38 and back from a torn ACL, serves as veteran presence for U.S. volleyball in Rio."