The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005.

The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005.
The line chart illustrates how many people participated in 4 different types of sports in a particular area over a twenty-year period, from 1985 to 2005.
Overall
,
rugby
was the most popular sport in the first ten years
while
tennis
took the lead in the second half of the period.
In addition
, the number of its players witnessed a downward trend;
on the other hand
,
tennis
took the opposite direction.
Moreover
, for basketball and
badminton
, the trends were relatively stable. In 1985, the number of people playing
rugby
started at just under 250, surpassing the figure for
tennis
players by about 100. The participation rates for basketball and
badminton
were comparatively lower, which were nearly 80 and 50 participants respectively.
Subsequently
, the number of
rugby
players plummeted and hit a low of 50 in 2005, equal to the figure for
badminton
in the same year.
On the contrary
, the trend for
tennis
was upward, with its participation rates increasing to roughly 220 people
at the end
of the period, overtaking
rugby
to be the most popular sport in the region.
Finally
, the figures for basketball and
badminton
remained unchanged, hovering around 80 and 50 participants in turn.
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