Chandrakala Thapa: Nepali Olympian forced to leave country for work

Chandrakala Thapa is a national athlete who represented Nepal at the Beijing Olympic games in 2008. After sustaining injuries during a national competition, Thapa had been working as a trainer with Nepal Police. But Thapa quit her job and last week and headed to Dubai saying she needed to secure her financial future.

Former Nepali Olympian Chandrakala Thapa takes a break from sports to work in Dubai. Source: Supplied

Chandrakala Thapa spoke to SBS Nepali about why she decided to put sporting life on hold and head to Dubai to work as a security guard.