The two charts provide information about the gender and number of athletes who have participated in the Games since their inception. The bar chart illustrates the number of men and women entering the Games, while the line graph depicts the overall number of participants.
Overall, since 1924, the number of athletes entering the Olympic Games has dramatically increased, particularly among women, who are now almost equally represented compared to their male counterparts.
It is clear from the bar chart that, until 2012, there were significantly more male athletes than female athletes entering the Games. For example, in 1924 and 1952, the number of women participating was minimal, whereas in 1952, there were over 4,000 male participants. However, by 2012, the number of female athletes had increased markedly to nearly 5,000, which was only about 1,000 less than the number of male participants.