Each day, ABC News will give you a roundup of key Olympic moments from the day's events in Tokyo, happening 13 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time. After a 12-month delay, the unprecedented 2020 Summer Olympics is taking place without fans or spectators and under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Track and field: Crouser and Nageotte win gold, men’s relay team out
U.S. pole vaulter Katie Nageotte took home the gold medal in Thursday’s track and field events while shot putter Ryan Crouser won one of his own in his second consecutive Olympic win. The podium was a familiar sight for Crouser: For the first time in Olympic history the same three athletes finished in the same three spots for two Olympic Games in a row. Team USA's Joe Kovacs took silver in the same event.
Katie Nageotte of the United States reacts as she competes in women's pole vault on Aug. 5, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Gold medalist Ryan Crouser of Team United States celebrates after competing in in the Men's Shot Put Final on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 5, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
David Ramos/Getty Images
The U.S. men's 4x100m relay team had another bad baton exchange and failed to qualify after finishing sixth in their heat. What used to be an event Team USA could count on has been plagued by bad exchanges in recent Olympics.
Fred Kerley hands the baton to Ronnie Baker of the US in the Men's 4x100m Relay heats during the Athletics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 5, 2021.
DIEGO AZUBEL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
U.S. women’s soccer takes home the bronze
It may not be the color they were after, but the U.S. women’s soccer team will leave Tokyo with a medal. Team USA defeated Australia 4-3 with two goals each by Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd.
USA's forward Carli Lloyd is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's bronze medal football match between Australia and the United States at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium in Kashima city, Ibaraki prefecture on Aug. 5, 2021.
Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. men’s basketball advances to gold medal game
The U.S. men’s basketball team defeated Australia 97-78 and will advance to the gold medal game. The effort was led by Kevin Durant who scored 23 points and Devin Booker who finished with 20. Team USA will play France in the gold medal match and if they win, it will be the team's fourth straight gold medal.
Kevin Durant dribbles the ball past Australia's Matisse Thybulle in the men's semi-final basketball match between Australia and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Aug. 5, 2021.
Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Lavine of Team United States goes up for a dunk against Team Australia during on Aug. 5, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
COVID-19 cases at Tokyo Olympics rise to 358, Tokyo reaches record high
There were 31 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, including a Greek artistic swimmer who was staying at the Olympic Village at the time of the positive test. The total now stands at 358, according to data released by the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee.
The surrounding city of Tokyo reported 5,042 new cases on Thursday, a new record high. The seven-day average increased by 164.0%, according to data from the Tokyo metropolitan government.
Police officers guard the area outside Olympic Stadium during a protest against the 2020 Summer Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Valery Sharifulin/TASS/Newscom
Empty seats are seen of during Heat 2 of the men's 110m hurdles on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Dylan Martinez/Reuters
U.S. baseball to play Japan in gold medal game
The U.S. baseball team defeated South Korea 7-2 to advance to the gold medal game on Saturday against Japan.
Triston Casas and Ryder Ryan of the United States react to a double play on Aug. 5, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Jorge Silva/Reuters
Karate makes its Olympic debut
After years of lobbying, Karate has made its way into the Olympics and debuted in Tokyo on Thursday. The Tokyo Games will hold competitions in both kumite, competitive sparring and in kata, which is a demonstration of form.
Hamoon Derafshipour of Refugee Olympic Team has his mouth piece knocked out as he fights Kalvis Kalnins of Latvia, right, in the men's kumite -67kg elimination round for Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Vincent Thian/AP Photo
Kiyou Shimizu of Japan competes during the women's Kata elimination Round during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo.
Naoki Nishimura/AFLO/Shutterstock
First medals awarded in sport climbing, USA takes silver
Spain’s Alberto Gines Lopez took home the first gold medal awarded to sport climbing in the Olympics, winning the men's combined competition. Team USA’s Nathaniel Coleman finished with the silver. This is the first year that the sport was featured and includes three disciplines, speed, bouldering and lead.
Spain's Alberto Gines Lopez hits the button and wins his men's sport climbing speed final against Japan's Tomoa Narasaki during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2021.
POOL/AFP via Getty Images
More scenes from today's action:
Rachel McCoy of Team United States competes in the Women's High Jump Qualification on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 05, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Hansle Parchment, of Jamaica, wins the men's 110-meter hurdles final past Grant Holloway, of the United States, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
David J. Phillip/AP Photo
Keegan Palmer of Team Australia warms up prior to the Men's Skateboarding Park Preliminary Heat on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on Aug. 5, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Ecuadorian weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, winner of the gold medal at 76 kg category in Tokyo, gestures out the window of a plane upon her arrival in Quito, Ecuador, Aug. 4, 2021.
Jose Jacome/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Nathaniel Coleman of the United States competes in the men's speed sport climbing competition on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Garrett Scantling of the United States reacts after his javelin throw in teh decathlon on Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates his victory over Hassan Yazdanicharati of Iran during the men's freestyle 86kg final on Aug. 5, 2021 in Chiba, Japan.
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Catch up on the best moments from the previous days' events
