Deafness does not stop duo from volunteering at Games

Helping hands: Choo (left) and Yee using sign language at Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

KUALA LUMPUR: Much like the athletes competing in the 9th Asean Para Games, two women aren’t letting their disabilities hold them back.

Elaine Yee Chek Yin, 29, and Isabella Choo Yuit Peng, 34, are both deaf but have decided to become volunteers for this year’s Games.