Two-time world figure skating champion Kim Yu-na has been invited to two Grand Prix events hosted by the International Skating Union for next season, the sport's international governing body announced Monday.

Kim, who won her second career world title in March in Canada, has been invited to compete at Skate Canada from Oct. 25-27 and at the Trophee Bompard in Paris from Nov. 15-17, as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

The ISU organizes six Grand Prix events each fall and invites skaters based on their results at the most recent world championships. Skaters compete in two Grand Prix events each, and they collect points based on their placements. The top six skaters in each discipline -- men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs and ice dance -- qualify for the Grand Prix Final.

This year's Grand Prix Final will take place in Fukuoka, Japan, from Dec. 6-8.

At Skate Canada, Kim will skate alongside Akiko Suzuki of Japan, who finished third at the 2012 world championships, and American Gracie Gold, the runner-up at this year's U.S. Championships.

At the Trophee Bompard, Kim's competition will include Ashley Wagner, a two-time U.S. champion.

Kim last competed in a Grand Prix event during the 2009-2010 season. She won both of her Grand Prix stops, Trophee Bompard and Skate America, and also went on to capture the Grand Prix Final.

After winning her first Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in February 2010 and placing second at the world championship a month later, Kim sat out the 2010-2011 Grand Prix series, as she was mulling her future career options.

She finished second again at the next world championships in 2011, and then sat out the entire 2011-2012 season, further fueling speculation about her retirement.

(Yonhap News)