August 2004 StatZing! Newsletter - Answers

2004 Olympics

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Sports spending

• Your choice

Taking part

• Otago University Study - Less chance than now

Popular subjects

1. Intermediate boys- PE/Health
2. 31%
3. Intermediate girls- Art
4. 24%
5. Primary boys – Art
6. Primary Girls – Art
7. These results could make a difference. If PE and Health become less popular then less people may end up playing sport. If less play there will be less to pick from so the standard in the future may not be as high.

Top sports

1. If we drew a line to represent the different sports it would:
2. Start high and then dip low for athletics
3. Be shaped more like a bell for soccer, basketball and hockey
4. Gradually decrease at every age group for gymnastics
5. The most popular sport is soccer