Members of the International Olympic Committee evaluation team said April 19 that they were generally impressed with Tokyo, one of the four candidate sites for the 2016 games, as they wrapped up their four-day inspection of planned facilities.

The members, as per policy, declined to compare Tokyo with its 2016 games rivals, including Chicago, which they inspected beforehand. The other two cities, which the team will visit next, are Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Madrid, Spain.

"We were very impressed by the vision, high quality of the presentation and concept that were presented to us regarding the Tokyo bid," IOC Evaluation Commission Chairwoman Nawal El Moutawakel told reporters in Tokyo.

The 13-member team, headed by El Moutawakel, a Moroccan gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles, will compile an assessment report that will be made public by Sept. 2, after receiving the site presentations on their inspections.

The IOC will vote in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 2 to determine the host city for the 2016 games.