Judoka Distria Krasniqi and boxer Shpetim Bajoku were crowned Best Athletes of the Year during the 2022 Sports Prize ceremony hosted by the Kosovo Olympic Committee. It was the third consecutive title for Krasniqi.
The NOC President, Ismet Krasniqi, and the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, presented the award to Krasniqi, and Bajoku received his award from the NOC Vice-President, Gazmend Maxhuni, and the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Daulina Osmani.
Awards were also presented to the Coach of the Year (Driton Kuka – judo), the best male (national football team) and female (national handball team) teams, and men and women Olympic Hopefuls (Dardan Cena –judo & Kiana Kryeziu -ski) , while a special award honoured retired journalists, Agim Kasapolli, Xhavit Kajtazi and Azem Brovina.