The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005.

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of people who participate in 4 different kinds of sports, badminton, basketball, tennis, and rugby, in a specific district over a period of 20 years, starting from 1985.

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of participants in rugby decreased, the figure for tennis increased throughout the period.

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, the

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of individuals who attended badminton and basketball remained steady. At the beginning of the period, rugby, which was played by 250 people, was the most popular sport compared to other activities.

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, there was a dramatic decline in the

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of players to finish at 50. In sharp contrast to

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of attendances for tennis was 150,

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it continued to rise to record well over 200 in 2005. Turning to other sports, basketball and badminton began with minor significance around 50 and 100 in 1998, after that, they

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off during the timescale.