The bar chart illustrates the proportion of females aged 16 to 25 in a specific country who either took part in or watched six different sports in the year 2000. The data provides a comparative analysis of
participation
versus spectator rates across these activities.
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Overall
, baseball had the highest engagement in both categories. Linking Words
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, for most sports, the percentage of female viewers exceeded that of players, with badminton and golf being the only exceptions where Linking Words
participation
rates were higher than viewership figures.
In greater detail, tennis attracted the largest audience, with 60% of young women watching it, slightly ahead of basketball at 55%. Use synonyms
However
, the pattern reversed in terms of Linking Words
participation
, as basketball had a significantly higher player rate (50%) compared to tennis (30%). A similar trend was observed in gymnastics, where the percentage of spectators (20%) was more than double that of participants (8%).
A contrasting pattern emerged in badminton and golf, where playing was more common than watching. Approximately 11% of young women engaged in badminton, nearly twice the proportion of spectators. Golf showed an even more pronounced gap, with a Use synonyms
participation
rate of 20% compared to a lower percentage of viewers. Meanwhile, horse riding and racing had the lowest figures Use synonyms
overall
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participation
and viewership remaining below 10%.Use synonyms
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