It is understandable why officials in Japan are hesitant to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics, which are still — at least sort of officially — scheduled to begin July 24 in Tokyo.
There are billions of dollars at stake. There are years of work and planning that went into this. There are massive logistical issues to consider — this isn’t just copy and paste for a year later (the Olympic Village, for instance, is contracted to become actual housing by fall).
Even if 2021 can happen, it will require the Games to be different, likely smaller and less grandiose.