Arutyunyan’s prize pupil is one skate from Olympic gold. He arrived at this precipice because of his unprecedented talent, the pedigree bequeathed to him from his parents, both champion figure skaters who coach their eldest. But Malinin declares fearlessness as his greatest strength.

Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old U.S. figure skater, led Team USA to a gold medal in the team figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday night, delivering a jaw-dropping performance punctuated by a backflip that he landed on one skate.

U.S. cross-country skier Ben Ogden won silver in the men's sprint classic, as did the U.S. curling team in mixed doubles. Here's today's highlights:

U.S. Speed Skating Phenom Jordan Stolz Makes Milan Cortina Olympic Debut in Men’s 1000m Tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock