[1] 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, Hodler was a keen skier and first urban member of his national squad.

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 bridge player, representing Switzerland in the 1957 European Open Teams championship.

Hodler died in Switzerland at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke a week shy of his 88th birthday.