A total of 26 recommendations were given by an advisory dialogue group comprising of representatives from DIF, Amnesty International, Transparency International and the Danish Government.

It was divided into three categories - before electing a host, during the election of a host and after awarding the event.

"We believe that a few adjustments in the early stages of the process of awarding international events would make a huge impact," the DIF said.

The advisory group consists of DIF director of public affairs Poul Broberg, Amnesty International political advisor Simone Hald, Transparency International chair Jesper Olsen, Play the Game international director Jens Sejer Andersen, Danish Ministry of Culture special advisor Kresten Lune Nielsen, Danish Football Union head of governance ad strategy Andreas Høj, Danish Handball Federation chair Morten Stig Christensen and Danish Rugby Union chair Jens Aage Skare Nielsen.

The group feels screening bidding countries and examining their human and workers' rights record and the climate and environmental impact of holding the event could help in multiple ways.

The report also emphasised on why there should be limits on the number of new venues that will be constructed for the event to help with the cause of sustainability.

During voting on host countries, activating alliances could help in opposing bids "that do not respect human and workers’ rights or employment laws, or which have a potentially high environmental impact, as well as organising broad support for bids that do comply".

"The dilemmas faced by Danish sport are not going to disappear in the future and we will presumably be increasingly challenged by successful bids by countries that do not live up to the governance, values and respect for human rights that Denmark stands for," a statement by the dialogue group read.

"A sustained effort is important if future international sports events are not to take place predominantly in countries with authoritarian regimes with no popular backing, no respect for universal human rights, and no regard for climate impact, and also to prevent such events becoming so financially unviable that only a handful of countries can afford to host them."

The DIF President Hans Natorp has been among the most outspoken critics of the International Olympic Committee's recommendation to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to return to international competition, despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 22.

In Seoul last October, Natorp accused Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov of using "inappropriate propaganda" during his video presentation at the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly.

The DIF, along with Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, had also publicly opposed a decision in 2016 to award the 2019 European Games to Minsk. 

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