The chart below shows the number of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph illustrates the
number
of participants
in various popular sports
in one region over a period of 20 years, from 1997 to 2017. Overall
, while
the number
of participants
increased across most sports
, two notable exceptions were cricket and swimming, which either declined or remained stable.
In 1997, the number
of people participating in swimming remained consistent over the two decades, with no change from 10,000 participants
in both 1997 and 2017. Conversely
, cricket experienced a dramatic decrease, dropping from 15,000 participants
in 1997 to just 3,000 in 2017, representing a fivefold reduction.
Basketball saw the most significant growth in this
period. The number
of participants
nearly doubled, rising from 9,000 in 1997 to 22,000 by 2017. Golf and tennis experienced marginal increases, with the former rising by just 500 participants
(from 6,000 to 6,500) and the latter seeing a slightly more substantial increase of 4,000 (from 8,000 to 12,000).
Football and rugby followed a similar upward trend, with the number
of participants
increasing from approximately 32,000 in 1997 to around 49,000 in 2017 for both sports
, making them among the most popular in the region throughout the period.
In conclusion, while
the majority of sports
saw a steady increase in participation over the two decades, cricket and swimming were outliers, with the former experiencing a sharp decline and the latter remaining unchanged.Submitted by phamthithuytien.pd on
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