Marc Hodler
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Marc Hodler (October 26, 1918 – October 18, 2006) was a Swiss lawyer, President of the International Ski Federation (1951-1998), and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Hodler is best known for having exposed the Olympic bid scandal for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter games in December 1998.
Born in Berne, Hodler was the president of the International Ski Federation from 1951 to 1998 and an IOC member since 1963. He was an IOC vice president from 1993 to 1997 and served four separate terms on the rule-making executive board.
Hodler died in Switzerland at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke. His funeral was held on 31 October 2006, at the Cathedral of Berne.
