A Japanese expert, dissatisfied with his country's handling of the outbreak of the new Coruna virus, warned that he is "pessimistic" about the possibility of holding the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, after "Covid-19" postponed it for a year.

Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Kobe, said: "Frankly, I don't think the Olympics will be held next year," considering that holding the games "needs two conditions, the first: control of + 19-Covid in Japan, and (second) control "Covid-19+ is everywhere, because you have to invite athletes and fans from all over the world (to come to Tokyo)".

Last month, the ICRC and Japan made the decision to postpone the Games for one year, and set a new date for them, July 23-August 8, 2021, amid fears of an outbreak of the Corona virus, which caused the deaths of more than 164,000 people around the world until Sunday evening.

No date has been modified for a summer Olympics for any reason other than World War. The 1916 courses were canceled (due to the First War), and 1940 and 1944 (due to the Second War). The Summer Olympics is the largest global sporting event ever, and when held every four years, it attracts 11,000 athletes and hundreds of thousands of fans at least.

The delay led to fluctuations in all organizational aspects of the games, including sports, security, ticketing and accommodation. On the sports front, German International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach previously confirmed that athletes who had previously qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Games would be reserved for next year's tournament.

Rescheduling the games poses a dilemma at the organizational level, especially in light of the busy schedule of major events scheduled for next year, most notably the World Championships in Athletics and the World Swimming Championships. But many international sports federations have indicated their willingness to adjust their schedule as well.

But for Iwata, the problem facing the Olympics is not related to organizational or sporting aspects. Rather, there are questions about whether a one-year delay is sufficient given the continuing Covid-19 outbreak.

He said, "Japan may be able to control this epidemic by next summer, I hope we can do that, but I don't think this will happen everywhere on the globe. So in this regard, I am very pessimistic about the Olympic Games next summer." .

Iwata said he could not imagine playing games next summer, unless major changes were made to them "such as no audience or very limited participation".

Iwata made headlines earlier this year in public criticism of Japan's handling of the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship anchored on the country's coast.

The decision to postpone the games certainly complicates the Japanese mission a lot, but the organizers insist they are working toward the new opening date despite the uncertainty over the continued spread of the virus and when it can be largely contained.

"There is no plan B," Masa Takaya, spokesman for the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, told a news conference via video calling last week.