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When were chariot races introduced at Olympia?

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Map of southeastern Europe highlighting Greece and marking the location of Olympia with a red star, indicating its status as a World Heritage Site. Olympia is shown in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula, surrounded by neighboring countries and nearby seas including the Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean. — Olympia Olympia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.

Chariot racing was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games in 680 BCE, eight years after the introduction of boxing in 688 BCE. These races, along with horse racing, were held in the hippodrome located south of the stadium.12