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In this picture taken on November 7, 2014, President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and head of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah speaks during the ANOC Awards ceremony as part of the annual meeting of the ANOC in Bangkok. Ex-Olympics boss Jacques Rogge said he trusted FIFA chief Sepp Blatter to “honour his word” and avoid a clash between the 2022 World Cup and that year’s Winter Olympics. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images)