Nathan Chen's quest for the men's figure skating gold begins on Thursday night (Friday morning in Pyeongchang, South Korea).
The 18-year-old American is facing stiff competition from a pair of Japanese skaters, including defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who skipped the team event unlike the other gold-medal favorites.
Two other Americans, Adam Rippon and Vincent Zhou, are set to perform on Thursday, but neither skater is seen as a favorite to medal.
The men's competition starts with the short program on Thursday before the free skate takes place on Friday at the Gangneung Ice Arena.