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Table 1
Top 10 organized sports of 5- to14-year-olds in 2005

 

 

1992 2005
% of 5- to 14-year-olds regularly participating in organized sports
All sports
57
51*
Soccer
12
20*
Swimming
17
12*
Hockey
12
11
Basketball
6
8
Baseball
13
5*
Volleyball
5
3*
Gymnastics
4
2
Karate
2E
2
Skiing, downhill
6
2*
Track and Field – Athletics
2E
2E
E Use with caution
* Statistically significant difference from 1992 (p<0.05).
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1992 and 2005.