Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
United States Paralympian "Monster" Mike Schultz joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about Paralympic snowboarding, prosthetics, and more. What events are unique to the Paralympic Games? Can Paralympics athletes participate in Olympics? What sports are the hardest to make prosthetics for? How are advanced prosthetics changing the world of sports? Answers to these questions and many more await on Paralympics Support
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Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
Watch the Winter Olympics and Paralympics on NBC & Peacock. To learn more about the athletes, visit TeamUSA.com
#WinterOlympics #WinterParalympics
Read more about Mike and his self-made custom prosthetic knee: wired.com/story/mike-schultz-paralympian-snowboardcross-starter-pack
0:00 Paralympian Support
0:19 USA Paralympic performance
0:33 Unique events in the Paralympics
1:40 Fairness within Paralympian disabilities
2:58 Ideal snowboarding conditions
3:26 Amputation recovery time
4:53 How to snowboard or ski as an above-knee amputee
6:30 What sports are the hardest to make prosthetics for?
7:42 How do snow conditions compare across the world?
8:13 Why not both
9:31 How does your prosthetic attach to your leg and board? How does it work?
10:45 Why do snowboarders sit in the middle of the slope?
11:09 Building a prosthetic that functions at freezing temperatures
12:47 How it feels when you can’t feel it
13:43 Most important snowboard qualities
14:36. Black runs
15:19 Paralympics vs Olympics
16:20 Mike’s Moto Knee
18:41 Common Paralympic misconceptions
19:03 Qualification
19:24 The next great advancement in prosthetics
20:23 How do most Olympic and Paralympic athletes earn a living?
21:34 Can Paralympics athletes participate in Olympics?
21:54 Paralympics vs Olympics Rd. 2
21:42 How are advanced prosthetics changing the world of sports?
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United States Paralympian "Monster" Mike Schultz joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about Paralympic snowboarding, prosthetics, and more. What events are unique to the Paralympic Games? Can Paralympics athletes participate in Olympics? What sports are the hardest to make prosthetics for? How are advanced prosthetics changing the world of sports? Answers to these questions and many more await on Paralympics Support
*WIRED recommends:*
youtu.be/hxffedwlmEo
youtu.be/n1uIcdnQB-k
youtu.be/pudDN6NsBt4
Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
Watch the Winter Olympics and Paralympics on NBC & Peacock. To learn more about the athletes, visit TeamUSA.com
#WinterOlympics #WinterParalympics
Read more about Mike and his self-made custom prosthetic knee: wired.com/story/mike-schultz-paralympian-snowboardcross-starter-pack
0:00 Paralympian Support
0:19 USA Paralympic performance
0:33 Unique events in the Paralympics
1:40 Fairness within Paralympian disabilities
2:58 Ideal snowboarding conditions
3:26 Amputation recovery time
4:53 How to snowboard or ski as an above-knee amputee
6:30 What sports are the hardest to make prosthetics for?
7:42 How do snow conditions compare across the world?
8:13 Why not both
9:31 How does your prosthetic attach to your leg and board? How does it work?
10:45 Why do snowboarders sit in the middle of the slope?
11:09 Building a prosthetic that functions at freezing temperatures
12:47 How it feels when you can’t feel it
13:43 Most important snowboard qualities
14:36. Black runs
15:19 Paralympics vs Olympics
16:20 Mike’s Moto Knee
18:41 Common Paralympic misconceptions
19:03 Qualification
19:24 The next great advancement in prosthetics
20:23 How do most Olympic and Paralympic athletes earn a living?
21:34 Can Paralympics athletes participate in Olympics?
21:54 Paralympics vs Olympics Rd. 2
21:42 How are advanced prosthetics changing the world of sports?
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7
Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc
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WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.
