LSD T wrote:
As Fred said The Olympics are all about politics

The  Olympics are all about politics, but that is not what I meant.  Discussions about disabled people, the way they are treated and viewed by society etc, is all about politics.

Does Surface seriously not get that pure performance is impressive, but that acheivement in the face of adversity is also impressive even if the end result is not quite so impressive? 

I have sporting interests which take up a lot of my time, and I just do not have the time or interest to watch the paralympics (like I don't watch women's football, or Wigan vs Fulham, or Rugby or any number of things).