Writing Task 1: The graph shows the number of people taking part 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.

Writing Task 1: The graph shows the number of people taking part 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.
The line graph offers valuable insights into the number of participants in
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games –
rugby
,
tennis
,
basketball
, and
badminton
– over a two-decade period from 1985 to 2005.
Overall
,
while
rugby
experienced a significant decline in
popularity
over time,
tennis
exhibited a contrasting upward trend.
Basketball
and
badminton
,
however
, remained relatively stable, showing only minor fluctuations. In 1985,
rugby
was the leading sport with approximately 140
players
. Over the next decade, its
popularity
steadily increased, and by 1995, it matched
tennis
with 200
players
each.
However
,
following
this
peak,
rugby
's
popularity
sharply declined, falling to just 50
players
by 2005, aligning it with the number of
badminton
participants.
On the other hand
,
tennis
began as the second most popular sport in 1985 with 150
players
. By 1995, it had surpassed
rugby
and continued to see a modest increase, culminating in around 240
players
by the end of the period. In 1985,
basketball
and
badminton
started as the least popular sports, drawing around 80 and 60
players
respectively. Both sports experienced minimal declines in participation, with
badminton
losing just under 10
players
in the first five years. Over the years, their
popularity
followed similar patterns, ending with approximately 80
players
for
basketball
and 50 for
badminton
by the close of the period.
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