The table illustrates the number of American participants between the ages of 18 to 34 in different sports during 2010 and 2014.
At a glance, it can be observed that the total number of participants has risen by 1 million. Regardless, running remains its position as the most popular sport, with 18 million participants, while baseball continues to rank as the lowest number of participation, with 7.8 million participants.
Sports demonstrating an upward trend include hiking, running, and yoga, with each increasing by about 1/6 to 1/5 compared to their respective participants recorded in 2010. Clearly, the most significant increments are observed in two fields: running and yoga, with each growing by 3 million participants.
In contrast, there is a decline in the number of participants in baseball, basketball, softball, swimming, and weightlifting. These sports experience a decrease ranging from 0.2 million to 2.5 million participants. In particular, swimming decreases by 19%, indicating the significant loss of interest in this specific activity.
