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

The line graph shows how many thousands of

people

took part in

basketball

, tennis,

badminton

, and

rugby

in a certain area from 1985 and 2005.

Overall

, the

number

of

people

engaging in

basketball

and

badminton

as a

sport

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activity remained almost unchanged,

while

it is clear that

the

number

of

rugby

fans reduced dramatically. Looking at the data, in 1985 the

number

of

participants

who played

rugby

was the highest, with nearly 250

thousand

people

. It was the point when it started falling down and accounted for 200

thousand

participants

playing

rugby

in 1995. During the next

decade

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it experienced a dramatic downward trend, with the

number

of

participants

dropping to 50

thousand

in 2005. In terms of tennis, the figures increased steadily, starting from 150

thousand

athletes.

This

number

grew until it had more than 200

thousand

people

taking part in

this

game

at the end

of the period (2005).

However

, the remaining two sports had nearly the same

number

of

people

participating. The initial figure

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badminton

was around 50

thousand

individuals.

In contrast

,

basketball

, which attracted about 75

thousand

participants

in 1985. Throughout the period, the participation levels in

badminton

and

basketball

remained relatively similar.