This is the 5894th most frequent Swedish word.
idrottens
"Idrottens" means "of the sports" or "of athletics" in English.
In this sentence, 'idrottens' is the possessive form of 'idrott', indicating 'of the sports'. It is used to highlight the value that sports bring to society.
Idrottens värde för samhället är stor.
The value of sports for society is great.
Here, 'idrottens' is again possessive and signifies 'the sports' history'. It shows the historical aspect tied to the concept of sports.
Vi talade om idrottens historia under lektionen.
We talked about the history of sports during the lesson.
In this case, 'idrottens' refers to the successes associated with sports achieved within the year, again as a possessive form providing context to the noun phrase.