Band 5+: The graph below shows the number of people taking part in four different kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the number of participants taking part in four sports – Basketball, Tennis, Badminton, and Rugby from 1985 to 2005.

Overall, Rugby experienced a continuous decline throughout the period and ended lower than at the beginning, whereas the tennis sports showed a stable growth, becoming its leading sport. By contrast, Basketball remained steadily unchanged throughout the period, while Badminton consistently had the fewest participants.

Looking at the specifics, Rugby had the highest number of participants in 1985, at approximately 250, before ending up at about 50 participants in 2005, making its lowest sport choices. In contrast, Tennis recorded the starting at 150 players in 1985, which increased significantly throughout the period, reaching the peak at 225 players in 2005, becoming the most popular sport.

Turning to the remaining sports, Basketball started at about 75 of its participants in 2005 and remained largely unchanged over the 20-year period. Meanwhile, Tennis followed a similar pattern in the earlier years, beginning at 50 and showing a continuous stable throughout the period, converging with Rugby by the end, at about 50 participants.