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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that the date 776 B.C. as the beginning of the ancient Olympic Games should be regarded with extreme caution. Tradition holds that the foot-race was the only event held at Olympia from 776 to 724 B.C. and that chariot racing was introduced at the year 680 B.C., but this is highly unlikely. The archaeological evidence clearly indicates that chariot-races...