Ian Gordon

England

Journalist at Freelance

Co-Founder and Writer at Dai Sport

Articles

Time Trials The Target As Josh Tarling Handed Grand Tour Debut

Aug 13, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Ian GordonJosh Tarling will make his Grand Tour debut when the Vuelta a Espana begins on Saturday – and a maiden leader’s jersey well within sight. The 20-year-old’s bow in one of cycling’s three major Tours comes just a couple of weeks after he agonisingly missed out on an Olympic medal by little over two seconds with a puncture in Paris. Tarling’s INEOS Grenadiers team are confident the Welsh star will start favourite for one of the two Individual Time Trials on this year’s Vuelta.
James Ashfield Ensures Welsh Representation On Home Soil In St Andrews Trophy

Jul 16, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Hamish StuartWales international James Ashfield has been selected in the Great Britain and Ireland team to contest the St Andrew’s Trophy on Welsh soil next week. The biennial match against Continental Europe will take place at Royal Porthcawl on the 25 and 26 of July, with Ashfield hoping to help the home team retain the trophy they won two years ago in Slovakia.
Josh Tarling Targeting ‘Big Wins’ After Agreeing New Deal

Jul 14, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Ian GordonTop British cycling prospect Josh Tarling is targeting ‘big wins’ after agreeing to stay at INEOS Grenadiers until 2027. The 20-year-old from Aberaeron has already been crowned European and British time trial champion and won world bronze in the event in 2023. Now Tarling, who will make his Olympic bow in Paris, is ready to take the next step after extending his deal with the team he joined in 2023.
Melissa Courtney-Bryant Rolls The Dice In Monaco…..And Lands A 30-Year-old British Record

Jul 12, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Gareth JamesMelissa Courtney-Bryant shattered the British 2000metres record with another storming display in Monaco. The Welsh middle distance ace took almost a second off the mark set by Yvonne Murray 30 years ago. Courtney-Bryant clocked 5:26.08 – also adding another Welsh record to her collection – as she finished second to Australia’s Jessica Hull who clocked a world record 5:19.70.
Demons And Jets Team Up To Develop Women And Girls Rugby League

Jul 11, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Gareth JamesCardiff Demons and South Wales Jets have teamed up to help secure the future of women’s and girls’ rugby league in South Wales. Together they will be running two development programmes. One, for women and girls aged 15-19, at Cardiff University Sports Park, Mendip Road, Llanrumney, Cardiff, runs for ten weeks, starting next Wednesday 17th JulyThe second, for girls aged 11-14, at Penallta RFC near Caerphilly, runs for four weeks, starting on Sunday 4th August.
Stevie Williams Says Best Is Still To Come After Being Handed New Deal

Jul 8, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Ian GordonStevie Williams is confident his best cycling years are still ahead of him after signing a deal to stay at Israel Premier tech until 2028. The 28-year-old from Aberystwyth has been rewarded for a stunning season that brought victories in the Tour Down Under and La Flèche Walloone, the first Brit to win the Belgian classic. Williams is currently 83rd overall on his Tour de France debut – Monday is a rest day – and is set for his Olympic Games bow in Paris.
Elfyn Evans Sees Polish Victory Hopes Deflated But Still Cuts Title Deficit

Jun 30, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Ian GordonElfyn Evans will be looking to continue his World Rally Championship title comeback in Latvia after cutting his deficit to 15 points. The Welsh ace had to settle for second on Rally Poland after a costly tyre issue but still managed to claw back three points on rival Thierry Neuville. Evans missed out on victory to Toyota team-mate and reigning champ Kalle Rovanpera who is not competing the full schedule this year and was also called up as a late replacement for the rally.
Jade Jones Says This Feels ‘Extra Special’ As She Heads For Fourth Olympic Games

Jun 30, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Ian GordonDouble Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones will equal a Team GB record after being named in the taekwondo team for the Paris Olympics. The 31-year-old will match Sarah Stevenson by competing inn her fourth Games. “This will be my fourth Olympic Games, fifth including the Youth Olympics,” said the Flint fighter.
Josh Tarling Spearheads Welsh Success As He Storms To Time Trial Gold

Jun 19, 2024 | dai-sport.com | Ian Gordon

By Ian GordonJosh Tarling blasted to victory in the time trial at the National Road Championships – then vowed to be even quicker at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 20-year-old defended his title over the two laps of the 15km course in Catterick in North Yorkshire which included 500m of climbing. And there was more success for Welsh cycling with Tomos Pattinson winning gold in the men’s under 23 category and Elinor Barker taking bronze in the elite women race.
How do we solve the maths teacher shortage? We can start by training more existing teachers to teach maths

Apr 4, 2024 | dailybulletin.com.au | Ian Gordon

Imagine if you enrolled your child in swimming lessons but instead of a qualified swimming instructor, they were taught freestyle technique by a soccer coach. Something similar is happening in classrooms around Australia every day. As part of the ongoing teacher shortage, there are significant numbers of teachers teaching “out-of-field”. This means they are teaching subjects they are not qualified to teach. One of the subjects where out-of-field teaching is particularly common is maths.