idrottsgren

Idrottsgren is a Swedish term used to designate a specific sport discipline or event within a sport. A gren is a defined activity with its own rules, equipment, technique, and scoring, and it serves as the unit for organizing competition and training. Examples include the 100-meter dash in friidrott (athletics), long jump, a javelin throw, or a 50-meter freestyle in swimming.

In Sweden, idrottsgrenar are used both by national sport federations and in educational settings. They help structure competition programs, curricula, and training plans by breaking a sport into its individual activities. In schools, physical education often covers a range of idrottsgrenar to ensure students gain exposure to different movement skills; in federations, championships and leagues are typically organized around specific gren.

The concept also helps distinguish between the broader sport and its separate events. Idrottsgrenar are the individual disciplines within a sport, and the plural form idrottsgrenar refers to multiple such events. While the term is primarily Swedish, it corresponds to the English idea of a discipline or event within a sport and is used to categorize activities across many sports, from athletics and swimming to team sports and combative disciplines.