The 32-year-old is set to become one of the few Japanese athletes to compete in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics.
“I'm driven by the thrill of taking on new challenges and discovering my hidden potential," said Tsuchida, who made her Paralympic Games debut in 1994.
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us cherish this...
