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It was the biggest crisis in the 105-year history of the International Olympic Committee, the most powerful sports organization in the world. And ironically, it all began in the lobby of the IOC's headquarters. Marc Hodler, a senior executive board member of the IOC, held a impromptu news conference on Dec. 12, 1998, alleging that vote buying was common in the selection of host cities, that some IOC members were open to bribes, and that votes were bought and sold by agents. Hodler's allegations made Olympic corruption a hot topic all over the world and started an avalanche of changes.
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