Now the Olympic heroes choose to donate half of the amount in support of those affected by the fires in their home country.

- We want to thank Marinakis from the bottom of our hearts for the generous contribution, says team captain Giannis Foundoulis in a statement.

- Given the tough situation that our country is going through, we see it as our duty to help in our own way.

The heat wave in Greece has led to extensive fires in many places.

Several countries are participating in the extinguishing work, including Sweden.