The above graph illustrates the preferences of adults for various sports games in the years 1997 and 2017.
At the beginning point of the graph, data indicates that tennis saw a 5% increase in 2017 compared to 1997. The second dataset is to basketball, which had an approximate increase of 15 points in 2017. In cricket, sources indicate a loss ratio of roughly 17 in 2017 compared to 1997. In golf, there was a marginal rise of 1% in 2017, while swimming shown no fluctuation in the graphical data. Finally, in 2017, the competitiveness of Football and Rugby sports was reflected in statistics that approached 50%, representing an increase of around 12-13% compared to the data from 1997.
Upon studying the comparative graph for the specified sports, it is evident that Tennis was the most played game by adults in both years, followed by Football and Rugby, which ranked as the second most popular among adults in 2017. Golf and swimming are other alternate interests among them. In 2017, basketball garnered increased interest among adults, while cricket had a decrease in popularity as one of the least favoured sports among this demographic.
