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
Change the spelling
favoured
overall
, especially to ladies, with 18% in 2005/06 and 16.5% in 2008/09.Submitted by hoangdaosales on
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