( CNN ) -- Sports fans worried about being caught between the World Cup and the Winter Olympics in 2022 have no need for concern , Olympic chiefs say . International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) President Thomas Bach told CNN that he had `` 100 % '' confidence that football 's flagship event , which has been awarded to the Middle Eastern state of Qatar , would n't clash with the 2022 Winter Olympics . Timing is naturally key to hosting the Winter Games , which are typically held in February . Bach told CNN 's Amanda Davies : `` It was very clear that it is nobody 's interest to have such a clash and ( FIFA ) President Blatter gave a clear commitment that there would be no such clash . '' Temperature concerns . It may be over seven years away , but the 2022 edition of football 's flagship event is already causing organizers headaches . The sports ' national federations and players ' unions have raised concerns about the heat of the Qatari summer , saying the extreme temperatures would be hazardous to the health and well-being of the athletes . Temperature concerns have led to calls , including from European football chief Michel Platini , for the tournament to be held in the winter . FIFA has yet to confirm the scheduling for the event . Bach , however , is confident that Blatter will honor his promise to avoid scheduling conflicts . `` I have no reason not to believe that he would deliver on this commitment . '' He said that he was `` 100 % '' confident `` because I always believe that people are taking reasonable decisions . '' While European leagues are unhappy with the idea of a winter Cup , which would interfere with their domestic tournaments , the chairman of the European Clubs Association ( ECA ) , Karl-Heinz Rummenigge , told CNN that it would be `` acceptable '' to change the schedule for just `` one season . '' 2022 Games yet to be awarded . The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held either in Almaty , Kazakhstan , or the Chinese capital Beijing after all other bids were withdrawn . The Qatar edition of the World Cup itself is beset by controversy , as human rights groups have previously slammed the country 's treatment of migrant workers . Qatar says it is reforming contentious practices , such as the kafala system , which ties employees to a specific employer . The system , according to Human Rights Watch and the International Trade Union Confederation , is open to systematic abuse and has created a de facto form of slavery for the more than one million migrant workers living within Qatar 's borders . Allegations of corruption during the bidding process for both Qatar and the 2018 edition of the tournament , to be held in Russia , have tarnished organizing body FIFA 's image . READ MORE : World Cup bids corruption : 'Picasso painting offered as kickback ' WATCH : FIFA sponsorship troubles continue .
IOC chief confident there wo n't be a major clash between the sporting bodies . World Cup usually held in summer but Qatar bid deemed too high . ` ` No reason '' to believe Qatar president would renege on his promise . Qatar edition of World Cup already mired in controversies .