Athletes look to life beyond sports

But lack of education hampering transition to new careers

Chinese Olympians looking beyond sporting glory to start new lives are being hampered by a lack of education, according to a former champion speed skater.

With the 2016 Rio Olympics drawing to a close on Sunday, a group of Chinese athletes have set their sights on retirement or taking indefinite leave from sports after years of rigorous training, sometimes at the cost of family life.