The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart illustrates the

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of

participants

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in 4 different sports in a specific area from the year 1985 to 2005.

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it is clear that

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over the period of 20 years, the

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of

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in tennis games significantly rose

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rugby players dramatically dropped.

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, the individuals who took part in badminton and basketball represented a slight decrease.

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the data, in 1985, there were more than 50

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in badminton which

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gradually declined to almost 49 in the half decade.

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, the

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of

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kept rising till 2005 and accounted for 50 players.

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, around 80 people played basketball in 1985 and in the next 5 years, the

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slowly decreased to 70 and showed a steady trend throughout the period of 15 years.

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,

initially

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, there were 150 tennis players and the population sharply jumped by 50 in the following decade. After that, in 2000, a drastic rise ( to 220) was observed in individuals who participated in tennis sport and the

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kept rising to 230 in 2005.

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, in terms of rugby, approximately 250 people participated in 1985 and unfortunately, the

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was reduced to 200 in a decade.

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, the

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dropped from less than 150 in 2000 to 50 in 2005.