What would running sound like if you couldn't hear? For Yeung Yuk-wing, running is the sound of perseverance. It is the sound of friendship, and it holds the remedy to good health.
Yeung is deaf. But curiosity got the 51-year-old horse groomsman running three years ago. He has competed in six races - his best result a six-hour marathon - and says running makes him strong, independent and has given him a new lease on life.
Together with blind running partner Mok Kim-wing, Yeung has set himself the goal of completing this year's Hong Kong marathon within five hours. He is a member of the Fearless Dragons, a Hong Kong running club which partners blind and deaf runners.
because of a fever. I was never very sporty growing up. It is very difficult for deaf people to take part in team sports because we cannot hear other peoples' voices.