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IOC President Thomas Bach spoke on Tuesday in the capital of Brazil after a meeting with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Bach, IOC President:

"Regarding to your FIFA question, we have been in discussions with FIFA for more than a year and it was always clear there, with FIFA president and me that a clash between FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Winter Games would be a no win situation. Because, then, neither the World Cup nor the Olympic Winter Games would get the worldwide attention they deserve. Therefore, this recommendation by the working group of FIFA is in line with this analysis. And I hope that FIFA Executive Committee will follow this recommendation. In this way, creating a win-win partnership for both football and the Olympic Winter Sports."