The 21-year-old American finished second in Saturday's short program as part of the figure skating team event, which the U.S. leads by a point over Japan heading into the free dance.

Figure skating star Ilia Malinin is changing the sport in ways that go beyond his status as an overwhelming favorite for Olympic gold in Italy.

Expect a more locked-in version of Malinin on Sunday as he makes a run at gold and becoming the breakout star of these Games.

The gold medal favorite is on track to make Olympic history in Milan. The scary part? He could still get even better.