The Swedish capital is scheduled to stage the event behind closed doors from March 22 to 28, but campaigners fear it will turn into a "super spreader" for COVID-19 if tougher measures are not put in place to combat the virus.

A petition, called "#NoQuarantineNoWorlds", has been launched which outlines concerns over what it describes as "woefully inadequate measures" to guard against coronavirus.

Under guidelines set out by the ISU, athletes and officials do not need to quarantine before entering its "competition bubble", which comprises of the official hotel, Ericsson Globe and practice ice rink.

Participants are expected to present a negative COVID-19 result no more than 48 hours prior to travelling to Stockholm.

They will then undergo a further test upon arrival at the hotel where they will be asked to isolate until they have received their results.

Other measures include mask wearing, social distancing and a one-way path within the venue to "minimise traffic".

However, the campaign group claim it is "not a real bubble" as it believes travelling delegations should be forced to self-isolate for two weeks.

"There is no quarantine period after arrival," the petition reads.

"Skaters and teams will be traveling on commercial airlines through commercial airports.

"Staff and volunteers have also only been asked to follow the same testing and procedures as athletes and teams, with no quarantine.

"According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus.

"The potential for someone getting infected while traveling via planes, airports, trains, cabs, or buses is predictable and risky.

"Additionally, it is crucial to emphasise that being tested twice (once before traveling internationally) is not enough since test results when pre-symptomatic often show false negative.

"We know these are woefully inadequate measures."

The group claimed that current and former athletes have also raised concerns over the potential risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Canadian Olympic champion Meagan Duhamel have taken to social media to express her fears.

"I love watching this Russian team jump off competition, but the complete lack of any COVID safety regulations just stresses me out," a Tweet from the 35-year-old read.

"I’d love to know how @ISU_Figure, will enforce COVID safety for Worlds.

"Will a country that doesn’t believe or follow protocol be in its own hotel?"

The event is also set to serve a qualifier for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing with athletes looking to gain national quota spots.

But the campaign group believe "this is a way of coercing skaters to participate" and ensure no National Federations withdraws.

"Skaters, staff, teams, and volunteers must quarantine for at least fourteen days after arriving, before entering the bubble," the petition added.

"The quarantine should adhere to the highest standards and recommendations of the CDC.

"After quarantine, skaters must be given ice time to regain conditioning before competing at such a high level.

"All involved must be tested daily throughout the event. ISU must arrange and pay for this."

The petition urged the ISU to provide an alternate way to get Olympic spots so skaters can withdraw "with fewer consequences".

Should campaigners’ demands not be met, the group believe the event must be postponed until all participants are vaccinates or cancelled altogether.

Having set a target of 5,000 signatures, around 3,010 people have added their names to the petition.

Last year’s World Championships in Montreal in Canada was cancelled due to the global health crisis.

Sweden has recorded 725,000 cases, resulting in more than 13,100 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

insidethegames has contacted ISU for comment.