Gregory Strong Team Canada lead Briane Meilleur, left, and second Shannon Birchard look on Estonia makes a shot at the Women's 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 â television and streaming â have been critical lifelines for reporters tasked with remote filing in the absence of regular in-person access. When those feeds are not available, viewers, fans and media members alike are forced to scramble for unusual alternatives. The unforeseen broadcast shutdown at this week's world women's curling championship in Calgary has forced a significant pivot in the delivery and quest for information.