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Probability of gaps between coordinates of a random point on the sphere

Let $X=(X_1,\ldots,X_n)$ be a point chosen uniformly at random from the sphere $S^{n-1}\subseteq \mathbb R^n$. Given $a>0$, what is the probability that $|X_1|^2-|X_i|^2\geq a$ for all $i>1$? Is there a formula (explicit, asymptotic, etc.) for this probability in terms of $a$ and $n$?