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

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of

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by two genders who played at the Olympics from 1924 to 2012.

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, the bar chart illustrates the total number of players during the same period.

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, the

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of women who participated in the Olympics has increased significantly over the period of 88 years

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that of men saw a gradual increase.

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, the total

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for the

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experienced both a gradual and incredible increase. In 1924, the number of male participants started at 3000, which was twice that of the female players in 1984. After the gradual increase in the

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for men, the

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reached the highest at around 6000, accounting for more than

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half of all.

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, the

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of female

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started at about 100, experiencing a constant climb and ended up reaching its peak at approximately 5000 in 2012.

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number was more than three times that of women in 1984.

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, the total

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for players regardless

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, in 1924, was around 3000, which means the male

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predominated mostly.

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, as the

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for female participants started to grow steadily, the total

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also

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experienced a constant rise.

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, the total

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ended with about 11000 in 2012.