As part of coronavirus protocols in place for the Championships at Pririn Mountain, the first Alpine skiing competition of this level to be hosted in Bulgaria, men and women are due to compete separately with a two-day break between their competitions.

The men's Super-G is scheduled to be followed by the men’s giant slalom on Thursday (March 4) and men’s slalom on Friday (March 5).

Women's competition is due to follow the same order of disciplines with the Super-G scheduled for Monday (March 8), followed by the women’s giant slalom on Tuesday (March 9) and finally a women’s slalom event on Wednesday (March 10).

A total of 179 competitors from 44 nations are scheduled to participate, with 103 registered for the men’s events and 76 for the women’s competitions, a reduction in numbers compared to last year's event in Narvik, Norway.

Skiers up to the age of 21 are eligible to compete, with the start list for tomorrow’s opening event, the men’s Super-G, featuring 57 racers.

Action is taking place behind closed doors, while the programme features three individual races, compared to the normal five.

The 2020 edition of the Championships were cancelled after five days of competition due to the threat of coronavirus in Norway.

More than 300 athletes from 40 countries attended the event in Narvik in March, but it was forced to finish with three days left and five competitions uncompleted.