Ken Childs
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Ken Childs
@thekenchilds.com
· Oct 10
"Insults" from the internet that apparently I'm supposed to take offense to:
- "Nice shirt."
- "You write about bobsledding."
- "Your favorite baseball team is a minor league team."
- "Your favorite football team is a CFL team."
All just statements of fact, really.
- "Nice shirt."
- "You write about bobsledding."
- "Your favorite baseball team is a minor league team."
- "Your favorite football team is a CFL team."
All just statements of fact, really.
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i think "dudes rock" is a mentality that any gender can adopt. glorify being dumb with your friends, it is the purest form of the communal human spirit
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
i think "dudes rock" is a mentality that any gender can adopt. glorify being dumb with your friends, it is the purest form of the communal human spirit
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Isabella Wranå won gold for curling, but should've for this video
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Isabella Wranå won gold for curling, but should've for this video
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You know we had to talk about the ski jump penis injections controversy.
February 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
You know we had to talk about the ski jump penis injections controversy.
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This is the first Olympic medal for Taubitz, a five-time World Cup champion.
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
Julia Taubitz was the quickest in 3 of the 4 heats in women's luge to win her first Olympic gold medal. Elina Bota or Latvia and USA's Ashley Farquharson took bronze in a tight battle for the podium.
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This is the first Olympic medal for Taubitz, a five-time World Cup champion.
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
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Julia Taubitz was the quickest in 3 of the 4 heats in women's luge to win her first Olympic gold medal. Elina Bota or Latvia and USA's Ashley Farquharson took bronze in a tight battle for the podium.
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Julia Taubitz was the quickest in 3 of the 4 heats in women's luge to win her first Olympic gold medal. Elina Bota or Latvia and USA's Ashley Farquharson took bronze in a tight battle for the podium.
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Reposted by Ken Childs
Reposted by Ken Childs
Just wanted to touch on this again: I've been doing this for a long time, basically live-posting along w/ races and everything like that
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
I've been running my sliding sport website for nearly 15 years. This is my fourth Winter Olympics I've covered in one way or another.
By far, I've seen more enthusiasm for the Olympics here on Bluesky than I remember on any other social media platform. It's legitimately not even close.
By far, I've seen more enthusiasm for the Olympics here on Bluesky than I remember on any other social media platform. It's legitimately not even close.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Just wanted to touch on this again: I've been doing this for a long time, basically live-posting along w/ races and everything like that
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
Ashley's traditionally not as quick of a starter, where Verena Hofer is one of the best starters on tour. So this is why she ends up a bit behind early. But Ashley's so good at finding time late, and she did that right here.
Just a near-perfect slide by a legitimately great person.
Just a near-perfect slide by a legitimately great person.
Ashley Farquharson's bronze winning luge run, the second ever US medal in women's luge
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Ashley's traditionally not as quick of a starter, where Verena Hofer is one of the best starters on tour. So this is why she ends up a bit behind early. But Ashley's so good at finding time late, and she did that right here.
Just a near-perfect slide by a legitimately great person.
Just a near-perfect slide by a legitimately great person.
Just wanted to touch on this again: I've been doing this for a long time, basically live-posting along w/ races and everything like that
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
I've been running my sliding sport website for nearly 15 years. This is my fourth Winter Olympics I've covered in one way or another.
By far, I've seen more enthusiasm for the Olympics here on Bluesky than I remember on any other social media platform. It's legitimately not even close.
By far, I've seen more enthusiasm for the Olympics here on Bluesky than I remember on any other social media platform. It's legitimately not even close.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Just wanted to touch on this again: I've been doing this for a long time, basically live-posting along w/ races and everything like that
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
I am having so much fun sharing the sliding sports and stories about the people who make the events what they are
I appreciate you all humoring me, it's a blast
This is the first Olympic medal for Taubitz, a five-time World Cup champion.
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
Julia Taubitz was the quickest in 3 of the 4 heats in women's luge to win her first Olympic gold medal. Elina Bota or Latvia and USA's Ashley Farquharson took bronze in a tight battle for the podium.
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 PM
This is the first Olympic medal for Taubitz, a five-time World Cup champion.
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
It's the first medal for Latvia ever in women's luge.
Ashley Farquharson becomes the second American woman ever to win an Olympic luge medal behind Erin Hamlin.
#Olympics #MilanCortina2026
Julia Taubitz was the quickest in 3 of the 4 heats in women's luge to win her first Olympic gold medal. Elina Bota or Latvia and USA's Ashley Farquharson took bronze in a tight battle for the podium.
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Julia Taubitz was the quickest in 3 of the 4 heats in women's luge to win her first Olympic gold medal. Elina Bota or Latvia and USA's Ashley Farquharson took bronze in a tight battle for the podium.
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
Italy's Verena Hofer and Sandra Robatscher were 4th and 5th.
Story: www.slidingonice.com?p=13840
@dennycarter.bsky.social Got another athlete on the official app of sports.
Guys!!! The person I’m quote skeeting here is Brittney Arndt!
Retired USA luge athlete, friend of your newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist and on of the most very fun people I know!
Give her a follow!
Retired USA luge athlete, friend of your newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist and on of the most very fun people I know!
Give her a follow!
February 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
@dennycarter.bsky.social Got another athlete on the official app of sports.
Guys!!! The person I’m quote skeeting here is Brittney Arndt!
Retired USA luge athlete, friend of your newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist and on of the most very fun people I know!
Give her a follow!
Retired USA luge athlete, friend of your newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist and on of the most very fun people I know!
Give her a follow!
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Guys!!! The person I’m quote skeeting here is Brittney Arndt!
Retired USA luge athlete, friend of your newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist and on of the most very fun people I know!
Give her a follow!
Retired USA luge athlete, friend of your newly crowned Olympic bronze medalist and on of the most very fun people I know!
Give her a follow!
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Can confirm.
Guys, she FaceTimed a friend of hers is in between heats
“She was nervous and just trying to calm down, think she needed a friend chat 😭”
“She was nervous and just trying to calm down, think she needed a friend chat 😭”
Ash isn't the biggest starter, so she'll give up some time early. In the red early. But she's a glider, she'll make up time if she's clean. SHE'S MAKING UP TIME. FARQUHARSON IS PULLING AHEAD AND SHE'S GOING TO WIN AN OLYMPIC MEDAL!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Can confirm.
Dude won as many Super Bowls as Andy Dalton and can shut the hell right up.
February 10, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Dude won as many Super Bowls as Andy Dalton and can shut the hell right up.
@brittneyarndt.bsky.social HI!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
@brittneyarndt.bsky.social HI!!!!!!
Got time before quotes show up, let’s go not think for a bit.
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Got time before quotes show up, let’s go not think for a bit.
Guys, she FaceTimed a friend of hers is in between heats
“She was nervous and just trying to calm down, think she needed a friend chat 😭”
“She was nervous and just trying to calm down, think she needed a friend chat 😭”
Ash isn't the biggest starter, so she'll give up some time early. In the red early. But she's a glider, she'll make up time if she's clean. SHE'S MAKING UP TIME. FARQUHARSON IS PULLING AHEAD AND SHE'S GOING TO WIN AN OLYMPIC MEDAL!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
IT'S NO WORSE THAN BRONZE FOR USA LUGE!!!
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Guys, she FaceTimed a friend of hers is in between heats
“She was nervous and just trying to calm down, think she needed a friend chat 😭”
“She was nervous and just trying to calm down, think she needed a friend chat 😭”
@penaltyloop.bsky.social
Reached out to a few biathlon friends of mine regarding Sweden's skiing. The consensus seems to be: "I don't think the Swedish are very good at altitude."
Which, you know, is going to be a problem.
Reached out to a few biathlon friends of mine regarding Sweden's skiing. The consensus seems to be: "I don't think the Swedish are very good at altitude."
Which, you know, is going to be a problem.
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
@penaltyloop.bsky.social
Reached out to a few biathlon friends of mine regarding Sweden's skiing. The consensus seems to be: "I don't think the Swedish are very good at altitude."
Which, you know, is going to be a problem.
Reached out to a few biathlon friends of mine regarding Sweden's skiing. The consensus seems to be: "I don't think the Swedish are very good at altitude."
Which, you know, is going to be a problem.
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Congrats to short king Korey Dropkin
February 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Congrats to short king Korey Dropkin
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If you want to know more about your new Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson, I sat down with her in 2023 to do a sliding sport athlete profile as part of the Sliding On Ice Getting to Know... series, so here it is!
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
If you want to know more about your new Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson, I sat down with her in 2023 to do a sliding sport athlete profile as part of the Sliding On Ice Getting to Know... series, so here it is!
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
If you want to know more about your new Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson, I sat down with her in 2023 to do a sliding sport athlete profile as part of the Sliding On Ice Getting to Know... series, so here it is!
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
If you want to know more about your new Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson, I sat down with her in 2023 to do a sliding sport athlete profile as part of the Sliding On Ice Getting to Know... series, so here it is!
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Interview: www.slidingonice.com?p=11028
Two-time world champion, multiple time World Cup title holder, Julia Taubitz wins her first Olympic medal with a gold in the women's singles!
She'll have another chance at a medal in the Team Relay on Thursday.
She'll have another chance at a medal in the Team Relay on Thursday.
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Two-time world champion, multiple time World Cup title holder, Julia Taubitz wins her first Olympic medal with a gold in the women's singles!
She'll have another chance at a medal in the Team Relay on Thursday.
She'll have another chance at a medal in the Team Relay on Thursday.
No worse than silver for Latvia's Elina Bota!
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
No worse than silver for Latvia's Elina Bota!
Ashley Farquharson gives the United States its second ever women's luge medal and third in four Olympics in singles luge with Chris Mazdzer winning silver in 2018
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Ashley Farquharson gives the United States its second ever women's luge medal and third in four Olympics in singles luge with Chris Mazdzer winning silver in 2018