The chart and graph below give information about participants who have entered the Olympics since it began. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the

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of males and females taking part in the Olympics from 1924 to 2012. Meanwhile, the graph gives information about the total

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participants

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the Olympic Games throughout

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period.

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the

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of men taking part in these competitions is higher than

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of women.

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, the popularity of

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games among

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increased significantly over the period. Looking first at the

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of

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broken up by gender, in 1924, 3000 men participated in the Olympics,

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almost none of the women did. By 1984, the total

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of male competitors rose by over 2000 people, as opposed to nearly 1500 females. Notably, by the end of the period,

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figure soared to the level of approximately 5000 women which was just 1000 lower compared to men. As for the general proportion of

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of both sexes, the lowest percentage of them was seen in 1924, with nearly 3000

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Olympics

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, with its gradual increase by 1984 by almost 50%. Afterwards, the situation changed considerably, as the frequency of

athletes

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performing in the Olympic Games skyrocketed, with the figure of between 10000 and 12000 participants.