GANGNEUNG, South Korea — In the Canadian news media, there have already been demands for summits and special committees. A national crisis is at hand, except it has nothing to do with social services or education or income inequality.

No, this is an issue that merits immediate action after a debacle on a global stage.

We’re talking, of course, about curling.

In an unprecedented flameout, the Canadian men’s and women’s curling teams were shut out of medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Two days after the women finished with a 4-5 record in pool play, which left them without any hope of contending for a spot on the podium, the men lost to Switzerland on Friday in the match to award the bronze medal.