<span style="color: #222222;">A Japanese expert who has criticized the country's response to the Corona virus warned today that the postponed Olympics can not be held even in 2021. Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed last month to delay the Tokyo 2020 Games until July 2021, after pressure from athletes and sports federations.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Kentaro Iwata, a Professor of infectious diseases at Kobe University said at a press briefing, holding the Olympics needs two conditions — controlling COVID-19 in Japan and controlling COVID-19 everywhere — because you have to invite the athletes and the audience from all over the world.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> Iwata said he could only see the Games being held next year if they were significantly altered, such as no audience, or very limited participation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> The decision to postpone the Olympics is unprecedented in peacetime, and followed a wave of complaints from athletes facing travel bans and lockdowns.</span><br />