The provided line graph illustrates the number of people who participated in four different sports – badminton, basketball, tennis, and rugby – in a particular region between 1985 and 2005.
Overall, it is clear that while participation in rugby saw a significant decline, the number of participants in the other three sports either increased or remained stable over the period. Notably, rugby began as the most popular sport but was overtaken by tennis by the end of the period.
In 1985, rugby was the most attended sport, with nearly 250 participants. However, this number dropped sharply over the next decade, decreasing by 50 people by 1995. This downward trend continued, and by 2005, participation reached the bottom of the graph at 50 people, representing a fifth of its initial figure. In contrast, the number of tennis players rose steadily, climbing from 150 in 1985 to 200 in 1995. This upward movement proceeded, and by 2005, tennis had become the most popular sport, with a total of over 200 attendees.
Both badminton and basketball followed a similar pattern of fluctuation and stabilization. In 1985, approximately 80 people played basketball, while the figure for badminton was slightly above 50. Both sports saw a minor drop in participants by 1990 before stabilizing for the remainder of the period. From 1990 to 2005, basketball participation remained constant at roughly 75 people, while badminton participation stayed just below this number, at around 50 people.