TOKYO — The chairwoman of the International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission says its members were "most impressed" by Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games.

Nawal el Moutawakel praised the city's vision, concept and presentation at a news conference Sunday marking the end of the IOC team's four-day inspection of Tokyo.

Tokyo is competing with Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid to host the 2016 Olympics. The IOC inspection team has already visited Chicago, and the full IOC will select the host city during a vote in Copenhagen on Oct. 2.

Tokyo organizers say their bid offers the most compact games, with almost all venues located less than five miles from the main stadium.

"We thought it was a very compact concept, and we're pleased with the presentation," said El Moutawakel, who won a gold medal in hurdles for Morocco at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

The 13-member IOC inspection team toured the proposed games venues and examined the city's transport system and infrastructure during its visit.

"We were given a lot of information and we are very comfortable about what was given to us," El Moutawakel said. "Tokyo did really well. That's why it was chosen among the top four cities."

Tokyo organizers are also pushing the financial stability of their bid amid the economic downturn. The city has an annual budget of about $66 billion and has already secured a $4 billion special budget in cash for the games.

"Overall, I was very pleased with the visit and believe the visit established momentum for the Tokyo 2016 bid," said Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, president of the Tokyo 2016 bid committee. "We fully responded to their difficult questions and I believe they were fully able to understand our vision and concept."

On Friday, the inspection team encountered a small group of protesters at the site for the proposed 100,000-seat main stadium. The protesters chanted various slogans including "Tokyo doesn't need the Olympics."