Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber is 107 points behind World Cup leader Johannes Lamparter ©Getty Images

Two individual Gundersen events have been planned at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Holmenkollen, Norway, scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Home favourite Jarl Magnus Riiber will look to make the most of the familiar conditions, after what has been a difficult few months with injuries and a COVID-19 infection at the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

This time, King Harald V or a member of the country's royal family, will be giving away the Kings Cup to each winner.

The tradition is usually a regular during National Championships in a wide range of sports.

However, the decision to involve Nordic combined events was taken after the King’s special request.

Olympic champion Joergen Graabak of Norway will hope to challenge Riiber, who already has three Kings Cups to his name after winning the competition in 2016, 2019 and 2020.

It will be interesting to see if Japan's Akito Watabe, who won bronze in Beijing will be able to add to his collection of four Kings Cups.

Both Riiber and Graabak will be targeting winning the Kings Cup in front of a home crowd.

Germany’s challenge will be headed by individual normal hill gold medallist from Beijing Vinzenz Geiger.

Overall World Cup leader Johannes Lamparter of Austria, who has already established a 107-point lead over Riiber, will be hoping to defend the yellow bib.