Two North Korean skiers have completed their registration to the International Paralympic Committee(IPC) to compete at the upcoming Winter Paralympics in South Korea.

Shin Young-soon, the head of the U.S. civic group Kinsler Foundation, said on Thursday that the two North Korean para Nordic skiers -- Ma Yu-chol and Kim Jong-hyon -- have made their first IPC event appearance at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberried, Germany.

Shin said in a phone interview that Ma and Kim recently made their official debut at the World Cup in Germany and have completed the IPC's athlete registration and will compete at the PyeongChang Paralympics after receiving wild cards.

The IPC's final decision on the two North Korean skiers will likely be announced next Thursday. The IPC is expected to discuss North Korea's Winter Paralympic Games participation issue at its executive meeting in Bonn, Germany, from Friday to Sunday.