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    • Source: Ted Wilson (figure skater)


      • Introduction


      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.
      Ted's brought the USA recreational ice skating program - Ice Skating Institute of America (ISIA) abroad in 1980, first to Dubai and then to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
      He initiated the formation of District 17 - International District in ISIA which later transformed to Ice Skating Institute of Asia (ISIAsia) in 2000.

      Ted brought a lot of famous skaters to Dubai, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, including:

      Richard Dywer
      Dorothy Hamill
      Tiffany Chin
      Toller Cranston
      Brian Poker
      Gary Beacon
      Joanna Ng
      David Liu
      Scott William
      Sashi Kuchiki
      Ronnie Robertson
      Ari & Akop
      Chen Lu
      Besides skating in ice show, some of these skaters would also conduct skating classes and/or seminars to promote the skating level of local skaters and coaches.
      Note: Ice Skating Institute of America (ISIA) changed name to Ice Skating Institute (ISI) and then to Ice Sport Industry (ISI).


      Early life


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


      Life as a competitive skater


      Wilson competed in the US at various levels.


      Life as a professional skater


      1968? World Professional Figure Skating Championships


      Life in Dubai (1980–1987)


      1980–1987 – Manager of The Galleria Ice Rink – Hyatt Regency Dubai.
      brought famous skater Richard Dwyer to Middle East in 1982
      1982 – Formed the 1st ISIA International Recreational Skating Team appeared in Dubai, UAE
      1982–1999? – Director of the Ice Skating Institute of America (ISIA) International Section


      Life in Hong Kong (1987–2002)



      1987 April – 2002 May – Manager of Cityplaza Ice Palace, Hong Kong
      brought Tiffany Chin to skate in an exhibition in Cityplaza in 1988
      1989 – Created the 1st International Skating Institute competition – ISI Skate Asia 1989
      1989 – Trained the first Hong Kong's skater, first Asian skater and seventh skater in ISI, Sunny Man, passing ISI Freestyle 10 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
      1998–2002 – May Manager of two ice rinks – Festival Walk Glacier and Cityplaza Ice Palace
      2000 – Founded Ice Skating Institute of Asia (ISIAsia)
      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


      Life in China (2002 – 2011 June)



      2004 – Opened World Ice Arena in MIXC Shopping Center in Shenzhen, China
      2009 March – 2010 – Opened World Ice Arena in MIXC Shopping Center in Hangzhou, China


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


      2011 June – 2013 September – CEO of Ice Rink Concepts Limited, a division of The Development Studio


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


      2013 ISI Ice Skating Hall of Fame
      Passed away on 18 October 2013 at 5:10pm in California


      External links in memory of Wilson


      2010 WiWa Ice Shows, Hangzhou, China, Nathen Chen website with photos by Ted Wilson, dedicated to his memory
      2013 Skate Asia – In Memory of Ted Wilson
      2013 Facebook Page – In Memory of Ted Wilson
      Fairchild, Lori, "ISI Remembers Ted Wilson", ISI Edge, Spring 2014, page 4


      In the media


      "Wizards on ice rush for gold" (subscription required for access), South China Morning Post, 26 February 1994
      "Shenzhen breaks the ice with Olympic-sized skating rink" (subscription required for access), South China Morning Post, 9 May 2004


      References

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