The graph shows the number of people taking parts in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The line chart illustrates the composition of individuals, in a specific area, who took part in Basketball,

Tennis

, Badminton,

Rugby

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and Rugby

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during the period of 20 years from 1985 to 2005. The data is calibrated in numbers. Over the whole period of 20 years,

Rugby

declined in popularity

whereas

Tennis

attracted the interest of the majority. Looking at a broader perspective, in the

year

1985 there was almost a difference of 100 people participating in

Rugby

and

Tennis

, with the highest of almost 250 people playing

Rugby

.

However

, the

players

in both these sports became break-even in the

year

1995 with

the

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count of 200 in both these games. After the

year

1995, a reversed trend can be seen in the number of

players

as the

participants

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number of participants

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increased in

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Tennis

and vice versa, with a major difference of around 170

players

.

On the other hand

, both Basketball and Badminton showed a similar

year

over the whole time period. Basketball remained plateaued with the count of almost 80

players

throughout.

Similarly

,

composition

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the composition

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of Badminton

players

also

remained the least all these years with a number of around 50.