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The graph shows the number of people taking parts 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.
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WhyThis is aLine graph — it asks you to report the main trends and changes over time.
SoWe split the points intoOverview(the main trends over the period)andKey features(figures and comparisons worth reporting).
Overall, there was a significant decrease in the number of people playing rugby in this region, whereas tennis showed a gradual upward trend to become the most popular sport in the second half of the period.
Additionally, throughout the period, the trends for basketball and badminton were relatively stable and comparable , with the latter sport remaining the least common.
In the first decade, rugby had the highest number of players, despite witnessing a steady fall from nearly 250 to exactly 200 participants.
Afterwards, the number of people participating in rugby plunged, hitting a low of 50 in 2005, equal to the figure for badminton in the same year.
In contrast, the trend for tennis was upward, with its participation rates increasing to roughly 220 people at the end of the period, establishing it as the leading sport.
Meanwhile, roughly 80 people played basketball initially, after which it stayed virtually unchanged until the end of the period.
Badminton almost exactly mirrored this trend, albeit at a lower rate, consistently hovering around the 50 mark.
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Overall, rugby was the most popular sport in the first half of the period while tennis took the lead in the second half.
In the first decade, rugby had the highest number of players, despite witnessing a steady fall from nearly 250 to exactly 200 participants.
In contrast, tennis was gaining popularity and had become the dominant category by the end of the timeframe.
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In addition, rugby saw a downward trend while tennis took the opposite direction; moreover, the trends for basketball and badminton were relatively stable.
From 1995 onwards, this sport kept losing popularity as its figure plummeted, reaching parity with badminton (at 50 people) in the final year.
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