This is such shocking and sad news for figure skating fans and for amateur skaters as well.

The Hersh article says COI will be subsumed by SOI. Subsumed means to include or incorporate something into a larger category or classification. Perhaps the COI champions will be included in SOI and that tour will be extended.

So far, SOI has not announced the addition of any current champions and their tour dates end April 12th which is about when COI always began. In 2007 COI started April 14th in Washington, D.C.

If SOI wants to truly subsume COI they will add new tour dates with active amateur competitors beginning after April 12th. We can only hope and keep our :crossedfingers that happens.

Sue