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Dominic Lobalu will compete in the 5,000 m at the Paris 2024 Olympics .
The 25-year-old was ruled out of the 2020 Games after claiming asylum in Switzerland .
The South Sudanese -born runner will compete over the shorter distance in the French capital.
The first round of the first round begins on Wednesday , but it has been a long journey that began in Sudan .
Lobalu is the first refugee to win a medal at a major international event.
He is not eligible to apply for Swiss citizenship until 2031 , but World Athletics granted him permission to race for his adopted country from April 2026 .
The IOC declined to allow him to compete for Switzerland six weeks before the Paris Games .
However, the day after he became European champion he was invited to compete in the 5,000 m in Paris .
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