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The table below shows the changes in the percentage of people joining in seven different sports in a European country from 1999 to 2009. v.2

The table below shows the changes in the percentage of people joining in seven different sports in a European country from 1999 to 2009. v. 2
The table compares the proportion of people joining in various sports in Europe in three years, namely 1999, 2004 and 2009. In general, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of players who took part in football and basketball, while an opposite trend could be seen in the figure for any other sports in this nation. In particular, the proportion of people participating in football was the highest compared to any other sports over the period shown. In 1999, the proportion of people joining in football stood at 57%, more than 32% and 25% compared to tennis and swimming orderly. At the same time, 26% of people in the UK took part in basketball, while the figures for volleyball, yoga, and golf were lower, at 17%, 10%, and 8% respectively. The period from 1999 and 2009 saw a significant fall in the percentage of people who took part in football, followed by a significant decrease of 9% at the end of the period. Meanwhile, the UK saw a considerable rise of 8% and 2% of the figures for tennis and swimming respectively. On the other hand, those of golf and yoga declined slightly in 2009, at 17% and 13% orderly. Finally, basketball decreased slightly, and this figure rose to 24% in 2009, while the figure for volleyball increased to 20%, before falling to 18%.
The table compares the proportion of
people
joining in various sports in Europe in three years,
namely
1999, 2004 and 2009.

In general
, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of players who
took part
in
football
and basketball, while an opposite trend could be
seen
in the
figure
for any other sports in this nation.
In particular
, the proportion of
people
participating in
football
was the highest compared to any other sports over the period shown.

In
1999, the proportion of
people
joining in
football
stood at 57%, more than 32% and 25% compared to tennis and swimming orderly.

At the same time, 26% of
people
in the UK
took part
in basketball, while the
figures
for volleyball, yoga, and golf were lower, at 17%, 10%, and 8%
respectively
. The period
from 1999 and 2009
saw
a significant fall in the percentage of
people
who
took part
in
football
, followed by a significant decrease of 9% at the
end
of the period.

Meanwhile, the UK
saw
a considerable rise of 8% and 2% of the
figures
for tennis and swimming
respectively
.
On the other hand
, those of golf and yoga declined
slightly
in 2009, at 17% and 13% orderly.
Finally
, basketball decreased
slightly
, and this
figure
rose to 24% in 2009, while the
figure
for volleyball increased to 20%,
before
falling to 18%.
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IELTS academic The table below shows the changes in the percentage of people joining in seven different sports in a European country from 1999 to 2009. v. 2

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