It is reported that the athlete refused to participate in neutral status. He was allowed to attend the Games, but he himself decided not to go.
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Earlier, the IOC decided to admit Russian and Belarusian athletes to the Olympic Games with a neutral status, with a number of restrictions. But not all athletes who received permission to go to the Olympics accepted the IOC’s conditions.
Source: Sport

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