“The requirements will be clear. And then each country can make up their decision, whether they want to bid or not based on the requirements. Nothing to do with the U.S. or not, it’s general sportingcriterion. Mr. Trump is the president of the United States of America and as such of course [I have] huge respect for what he does. He’s in charge, together with his government, to take the decisionsthat are best for his country. That’s why he has been elected.”

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