The Olympic flame and torch. The Olympic flame is one of the most visible symbols of the modern games, it is a tradition from ancient Greece. During the ancient Games, in Olympia, a sacred flame ignited by the sun burned continually on the altar of the goddess, Hera.
When does Generation X end and Generation Y start? I have heard people say Generation X ends with births around 1981 or 1982. What if you're born in 1983 or 1984? I always considered my little cousin Generation Y because he was raised on electronics like computers, playstation and MP3players. But I actually listened to the radio, played tapes and listened... show more I have heard people say Generation X ends with births around 1981 or 1982. What if you're born in 1983 or 1984? I always considered my little cousin Generation Y because he was raised on electronics like computers, playstation and MP3players. But I actually listened to the radio, played tapes and listened...  What if you're born in 1983 or 1984? I always considered my little cousin Generation Y because he was raised on electronics like computers, playstation and MP3players.
Generation X. Born: 1966-1976 Coming of Age: 1988-1994 Age in 2004: 28 to 38 Current Population: 41 million. Sometimes referred to as the âlostâ generation, this was the first generation of âlatchkeyâ kids, exposed to lots of daycare and divorce. Known as the generation with the lowest voting participation rate of any generation, Gen Xers were quoted by Newsweek as âthe generation that dropped out without ever turning on the news or tuning in to the social issues around them.â