The pie chart shows the most
popular sports among boys and girls in New Zealand in a one year period, 2002.
Overall, it is evident that the sporting preferences of boys and girls were
appreciably different.
According to the chart, the most
popular sport among girls was netball, with participation rates reaching 25 per
cent. A similar percentage of boys preferred soccer, which is clearly their
favourite sport. 10 per cent of boys enjoyed playing cricket but hardly any
girls took part in this game. While swimming is popular among both boys and
girls, fewer boys participate in this sport - about 13 per cent compared to
approximately 22 per cent of girls.
Other sports such as tennis,
basketball and martial arts had lower level of popularity, and a significant
percentage of boys and girls say that they enjoyed sports not referred to on
the chart.