Comment: Wow, maybe the One Worlders really are planning to shut down the world for years to come...
Japan's head medic and its Olympic committee president are both dubious about whether Tokyo 2020 can go ahead in 2021
In March, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced the Games, due to be held this July, would be postponed for a year and would still be called Tokyo 2020.
But, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the world, doubts over whether the postponed Games could take place have become very real.
A clock is counting down to the postponed Olympics in July 2021 outside Tokyo railway station
"In my view, it would be difficult to hold the Olympics unless effective vaccines are developed," Mr Yokokura said.
Scientists working on a vaccine have said it will take at least a year but most likely more time to develop a safe vaccine.
Young, strong Olympic athletes would also not be first in line to receive a vaccine, with healthcare workers and the elderly a priority.
If Tokyo 2020 never goes ahead it will be only the fourth time in the history of the modern Games they have not, with three others cancelled due to the two World Wars.
Japan's daily new coronavirus cases have declined over the past week but hopes of lifting the lockdown soon have been dashed, with critics saying Japan is not doing enough testing to reveal the true number of cases.
Comment: It doesn't matter how many people test positive for the virus. What matters is whether there's a significant increase in the overall mortality rate. If Japan isn't experiencing a rapid rise in their death rate, then the number of people who test positive is irrelevant.
Japan, sponsors, broadcasters and fans have already spent billions of pounds on Tokyo 2020
"In that situation, it will all be cancelled," he told Nikkan Sports.
"In the past, when there were such problems, like wartime, it has been cancelled. This time, we are fighting an invisible enemy.
Comment: An enemy so invisible that it practically doesn't exist for 99.9% of the planet's population.
"This is a gamble for mankind. If the world triumphs over the virus and we can hold the Olympics, then our games will be so many times more valuable than any past Olympics."
Comment: The real gamble is shutting down the world economy without knowing if it will start back up again.
Cancelling the Games would be a major setback for the 11,000 Olympic athletes and 4,400 Paralympians due to take part, with many only getting one shot at the Olympics.
It would also be a massive financial blow for Japan, sponsors and broadcasters.
Japan has officially spent nearly £10bn to organise the Olympics, but the real figure is estimated to be at least twice that large.
The delay will cost Japan between £1.5bn and £4.7bn, according to estimates.
Japanese organisers had already signed up more than 60 sponsors who have paid about £2.6bn to be associated with the Games.
The IOC also has 14 long-term sponsors, including Coca Cola and Intel, who are reported to pay about £79m.
It is still unclear what would happen if the Olympics is held without fans, with millions of tickets already sold and organisers expecting £630m from sales.
The coveted tickets carry a strict clause which may allow the organisers to not refund them.
Sports around the world has all but come to a halt during the pandemic, but Formula One fans were given a bit of hope on Monday when organisers said they are planning to start the 2020 season on 5 July in Austria, without fans initially.
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