The chart and graph below give information about participants who have entered the Olympics since it began. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given graph illustrates the participation in the Olympics from 1924 to 2012 and the chart illustrates the bifurcation of male and female participation for the given period. Overall, the participation from both the genders has increased over time. In the first chart, male participation was 3000, and female participation was below 1000 in 1924. […]