Ted Wilson (figure skater)

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George William Wilson II (August 8, 1943 – October 18, 2013), known as Ted Wilson, was an Ice Capades performer and ice rink manager in the U.S., UAE, Hong Kong and China. In his later life, Wilson became an advocate of the sport of ice skating in parts of the world where skating was uncommon prior to his arrival.[1]

Early life

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Ted was born on 8 August 1943 and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina.

Life as a competitive skater

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Wilson competed in the US at various levels.

Life as a professional skater

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Life in Dubai (1980–1987)

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Life in Hong Kong (1987–2002)

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  • 1987 April – 2002 May – Manager of Cityplaza Ice Palace, Hong Kong
  • 1989 – Created the 1st International Skating Institute competition – ISI Skate Asia 1989[3]
  • 1989 – Trained the first Hong Kong's skater, first Asian skater and seventh skater in ISI, Sunny Man, passing ISI Freestyle 10[4] Hereafter, 4 more skaters from Hong Kong passed Freestyle 10 under Ted's umbrella:
    • Rita Dolly Au Yeung
    • Chan Pak Ling Nicholas
    • Chan Yan Ho Brian
    • Leung Hei Wai Derek
  • 1994 – ISI Man of the Year[5]
  • 1998–2002 – May Manager of two ice rinks – Festival Walk Glacier and Cityplaza Ice Palace
  • 2000 – Founded Ice Skating Institute of Asia (ISIAsia)[6]
  • 2000–2003 – President of Ice Skating Institute of Asia (ISIAsia)
  • 2001 – Initiated the formation of Hong Kong Ice Theatre (2001–2013)
  • 2001 – ISI International Merit Award[5]

Life in China (2002 – 2011 June)

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Mixc Shenzhen World Ice Arena
  • 2004 – Opened World Ice Arena in MIXC Shopping Center in Shenzhen, China[7]
  • 2009 March – 2010 – Opened World Ice Arena in MIXC Shopping Center in Hangzhou, China[8][9]

Life in Hong Kong (2011 June – 21 September 2013)

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Back to US (21 September 2013 – 18 October 2013)

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In the media

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References

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  1. ^ "Skate Asia: Bigger & Better Than Ever". www.mydigitalpublication.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ Ice Skating Institute of America (ISIA)
  3. ^ "Skate Asia - ISIAsia". isiasia.org. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ "The Ice Sports Industry (ISI)". ISI. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ a b "The Ice Sports Industry (ISI)". ISI. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  6. ^ "ISI History | ISI". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ^ "Shenzhen breaks the ice with Olympic-sized skating rink". South China Morning Post. 9 May 2004. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  8. ^ Team, World Ice Arena Project (2009-03-26). "WORLD ICE ARENA HANGZHOU 2010: Project Director Ted Wilson". WORLD ICE ARENA HANGZHOU 2010. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  9. ^ "World Ice Arena". I Want More Books!. 2010-11-19.
  10. ^ "The Ice Sports Industry (ISI)". ISI. Retrieved 2022-01-08.