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.
Baby Boomers: 1946~1953 to 1964. This would make baby boomers, in the year 2010, somewhere in the ballpark of 46-64 years old. Gen X: 1965 to 1976~1982. This would make generation X, in the year 2010, somewhere in the ballpark of 28-45 years old. Gen Y: 1977~1982 to 1995~2001. This would make generation Y, in the year 2010, somewhere in the ballpark of 9-33 years old.