Greece athletes call for more support

Athletes say they don’t receive enough support from the state to be able to focus on their performance.

Some of Greece‘s star athletes are blaming a lack of financial support and state negligence for having a negative effect on their careers.

They say there needs to be more focus on supporting them and providing adequate facilities for them to focus on training and excelling.

Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos reports from Athens.