Yes, bravery is about making a conscious decision to do soemthing high risk, but in a skillful rather than foolhardy way.
As someone who works with disabled paople, I know how p****d off they get being called "courageous" in a patronising way, for just coping with life.
However, Ian, and even more so, Scott Richardson show true courage.
Scott, not because he is now "disabled", but because he refuses to allow that to disable him, or stop him living life to the full. We are surrounded by real heroes in our sport.