The bar chart compares data about how many men and women have entered the Olympics since 1924, while the line graph illustrates how many people generally have entered these competitions for the same period of time.
Overall, the number of participants has increased in both genders since the Olympics began. However, women’s participation in this event has risen dramatically.
Looking at the graph, it is evident that the figure has gone up steadily, starting at approximately 3,000 participants from 1924 to over 10,000 participants in 2012.
Examining the bar chart, we see female participations were not nearly as male entries in 1924, with almost 100 and 3,000, respectively. The figure for women grew gradually, reaching to about 500 in 1952 and around 1,500 in 1984. This was followed by a dramatic growth in 2012, shooting up to nearly 4,600 women participating in the Olympics games. In contrast, the trend for men followed a steady increase during the whole period, starting at 3,000 participants in 1924 reaching a peak at just under 6,000 men in 2012.