It is expected that 37 teams will compete in the World Curling Federation (WCF)-organised event at the Kazan Sports Palace.

This event is due to take place until October 22.

The Championship was at risk of being moved following allegations of Russian state-sponsored doping in the McLaren Report.

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board had recommended in July that Winter International Federations "freeze preparations" for any major event in Russia and to "seek alternative hosts".

It later emerged, however, that the ruling only applied to future candidacies of Russian cities and not to those which had already been awarded or planned bids from the country.

The decision to keep the tournament in Kazan was taken during the WCF Annual General Assembly in Stockholm last month.

This year's Championship is only the second edition of the tournament after it made its debut in Bern in Switzerland last year.

The tournament is open to all WCF Member Associations with a team consisting of two female and two male athletes.

Mixed curling features slightly different rules to the traditional game, with a maximum of eight ends played instead of ten.

Delivery rotation must alternate between each gender and the skip and vice-skip must be from the opposite sex, with no substitutes allowed.

Norway won the inaugural edition in 2015, beating Sweden 5-3 in the final.

Both teams will once again be in action in Russia but 2015 bronze medallists China will be absent.

Norway have been drawn in group A alongside Italy, Scotland, Japan, New Zealand, Belarus and Romania.

Meanwhile, Sweden will contest group B with Hungary, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland, England and Brazil.

Following an Opening Ceremony, round-robin play will begin.

Tie-breakers and two last 16 rounds are due to follow, before the quarter-finals follow take place on October 21.

The semi-finals and gold and bronze medal matches will then be held on October 22.