The table below illustrates UK participation in selected sports by gender between 2005/06 and 2008/09. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. write at least 150 words.

The given table displays data about the percentage of

men

and women who took part in some selected

sports

in the United Kingdom between 2005/06 and 2008/09.

Overall

, women tended to participate in indoor

sports

such

as swimming and diving more than

men

,

while

a larger number of males joined cycling, jogging, cross-country, and road-running compared with females.

However

, there were no significant changes in the number of gentlemen and ladies over the period and indoor activities were the most popular of all. Looking at indoor

sports

, the proportion of girls taking part in

this

field was usually nearly one-third higher than that of boys, 18% compared with 13.3% in 2005/06 and 16.5% compared with 13% in 2008/09.

In contrast

, the other

sports

: cycling, jogging, or running were more popular with

men

, 12.7% and 14.4% compared with 7% and 6.4% of women in 2005/06 and 2008/09, respectively. There were no remarkable changes in the percentages of male and female participants in all mentioned

sports

from year to year, fluctuating from the lowest of 12.2% to the highest of 13.3% for

men

in indoor activities over the period,

for example

. Another noticeable point is that indoor

sports

were the most

favored

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overall

, especially to ladies, with 18% in 2005/06 and 16.5% in 2008/09.