Marc Hodler ( – ) was a

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lawyer, President of the

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(1951–1998), member of the

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(IOC) from 1963 until his death, and

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player. Hodler is best known for having exposed the Olympic bid scandal for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter games in December 1998. Born in

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

, Hodler was a keen skier and first urban member of his national squad. An injury prevented him from entering any international competitions but he became a coach. Hodler was the president of the International Ski Federation from 1951 to 1998. He was an IOC vice president from 1993 to 1997 and served four separate terms on the rule-making executive board. Hodler was an international

player, representing Switzerland in the 1957 European Open Teams championship. Domestically he won five Swiss championships. Internationally, he was President of the

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Congress from 2001 to 2006. Hodler died in Switzerland at the age of 87 after suffering a

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a week shy of his 88th birthday. His funeral was held on 31 October 2006, at the Cathedral of Bern.

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FIS-Ski Former Presidents: Marc Hodler
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodler, Marc International Ski Federation executives International Olympic Committee members Swiss contract bridge players 20th-century Swiss lawyers Swiss whistleblowers People from Bern 1918 births 2006 deaths Contract bridge administrators