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IOC encourages North Koreans to compete in Pyeongchang, but it's unclear if they will

SportsPulse: USA Today Sports' Nancy Armour and Trysta Krick discuss how realistic it is for Team USA to sit out at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February. USA TODAY Sports

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – North Korea has not entered its athletes to compete in the Pyeongchang Olympics in February, but the International Olympic Committee remains open to helping them participate in the Games.

Figure skaters Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik are the only North Korean athletes to have qualified so far, but the country’s National Olympic Committee did not meet an Oct.