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Gregory Strong Team Canada lead Briane Meilleur, left, and second Shannon Birchard look on Estonia makes a shot at the Womens World Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, May 5, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh May 06, 2021 - 7:36 PM The venerable supports of pandemic-era sports media coverage — television and streaming — have been critical lifelines for reporters tasked with remote filing in the absence of regular in-person access. When th...

With the WinSport Arena closed to media and most of the event not on TV, details have been scarce in recent days in the spectator-free curling bubble. Reporters have been forced to cobble stories together from federation social media feeds, shot-by-shot graphics, linescores, and even a raw overhead feed of the houses on the four sheets. "My eyes are blurry and my fingers, I think I have carpal tunnel," said CBC Sports reporter Devin Heroux. "I have way too many webpages open at once and Im tog...

Curling broadcasting shutdown forces organizers, media, viewers to pivot The unforeseen broadcast shutdown at this weeks world womens curling championship in Calgary has forced a significant pivot in the delivery and quest for information. Viewers, fans and media members alike have been forced to scramble for unusual alternatives. Social Sharing