International experts agreed Denmark's compact size and strong environmental record make it well suited for hosting the Olympics, said reports reaching here from Copenhagen on Tuesday.

A majority of international experts and leaders in the sports world have recommended that Denmark pursue its bid to host the Olympic Games, reported Politiken newspaper Tuesday.

A survey by sports consulting firm TSE of members of the International Olympic Committee and other leading sports figures found that 68 percent of the 80 panellists recommended that Denmark seek the Olympic Games.

The same number agreed that Denmark had a chance to win the bid for hosting the Games in 2020 or 2024.

The survey identified a number of areas that could hinder a Danish bid, however, including the size of the country and whether the proper funding could be secured.

Ironically the country's small size also boosted Denmark's candidacy in the eyes of some of the panel experts. Some 29 percent of the panellists considered the compact size of the country an advantage for transporting athletes.

"Sooner or later, the Games will become too big," as one of the panellists stated. "To consider a smaller country would signal reform."

A similar number also praised Denmark's environmental record.

TSE Consulting's positive report rekindled the hopes of public officials who had seen their hopes quashed by a sceptical Finance Ministry report earlier this year that found hosting the Games was unfeasible.

Kai Holm, president of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark, welcomed the report's findings, but acknowledged that the project required a massive effort for reaching the long-term goal of hosting the 2024 Olympics.

Holm emphasised, however, that with support from parliament, Copenhagen city officials and the population at large, a Copenhagen Games was feasible.

Copenhagen officials, for their part, also greeted the report with enthusiasm, stating that it kept the debate about a possible bid alive.

Martin Geertsen, deputy mayor for cultural affairs, considered the report a sign to continue exploring ways to bring the Games to Denmark.