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USA's Mikaela Shiffrin is bidding to win her fifth consecutive World Championship slalom title and is also planning on competing in the giant slalom, combined and Super-G.

But France's Laura Gut Behrami will be the one to beat in Super-G, with four World Cup wins under her belt this month in her signature event.

Switzerland's Beat Feuz has been excellent in the downhill this season and is favourite for the title but Italy's Dominik Paris is back in form after an Achilles injury and Matthias Mayer has been consistently on the podium in the speed races.

Predicting a winner of the men's slalom is altogether more difficult with seven different winners of the World Cup races this season - the first time that has happened since 2009.

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Dave Ryding was on the World Cup podium in January with third place in Adelboden and leads a seven-strong British team in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The team also includes Charlie Guest, Alex Tilley, Sarah Woodward, Billy Major, Charlie Raposo and Laurie Taylor.

Paul Trayner, GB Snowsport alpine director, said: "It has been such a difficult year for everyone, however, we go into this year's World Championships with one of the strongest teams ever, after a season of top results.

"A World Cup podium for Dave, three Europa Cup winners and with Alex skiing consistently in the top 30 at World Cup level we have so much to look forward to in the next couple of weeks."

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The Alpine Ski World Championship will be available to watch across the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button, ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website and mobile app.

All times are GMT and subject to change at late notice.

Saturday 13 February

Live coverage

Women's Downhill

09:45-11:45 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website & mobile app

Replay

19:20-20:50 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button

Sunday 14 February

Men's Downhill

09:45-11:45 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website & mobile app

Replay

15:00-17:00 - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button

Full coverage details here.

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The 2021 Alpine World Ski Championships are taking place in Italy between 8-21 February.

The action will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, which will also host alpine skiing when the country stages the 2026 Winter Olympics – the first time Europe has been awarded a winter Games in two decades.

Athletes from 70 countries will compete for the 13 world titles on offer at the Italian resort but unfortunately, no fans will be in attendance in Cortina due to coronavirus restrictions.