The graph depicts how the number of athletes has evolved in differents categories of sport in a 20 years period. Overall, between 1985 and 2005 there were more people who took part in rugby and tennis than in basketball and badminton.
According to the linegraph, between 1985 and 1995, people are likely to neglect rugby which decreases by 50 thousands in this 10 years period. Nevertheless, the line representing tennis athletes increase slighty, overtaking rugby’s line in 1995 which falls to 50 thousands in 2005.
Secondly, basketball and badminton lines remained stable between the 20 years period, reaching 80 thousands of athletes taking part in basketball in 200 and 50 thousands for the badminton. People are more likely to take part in tennis since 1995, having the main numbers of 225 thousands of people in 2005 practicing this sport.
