The award was established last year by the Union of Sports Federations of the Kyrgyz Republic in collaboration with the Federation of Sports Journalists of the Kyrgyz Republic. Throughout the year, journalists submitted their works, which were evaluated by a jury. Out of 58 participants, 14 of the best made it to the finals.
Awards were presented in five categories, and each winner received a prize of 50,000 soms.
The winners of Sport Shamy 2025 are:
- Kyzhibek Zheenbek kyzy ("UTRK Chuy") - "Best Video Report of the Year";
- Ksenia Tolkaneva (Sport.kg) - "Best Photo Report of the Year";
- Beksultan Usenaliev - "Best Commentator of the Year";
- Maria Ivanova - "Best Sports Blogger of the Year";
- Temirlan Jumabekov - "Best Documentary of the Year".
The winners were determined by a jury consisting of experienced journalists and representatives of sports federations.
Jury Composition:
- Anvar Omorkanov - President of the Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Eduard Kubatov - President of the Federation of Mountaineering and Rock Climbing;
- Kuvatbek Askarbekov - General Secretary of the Union of Sports Federations;
- Ulugbek Salymbekov - President of the Federation of Sports Journalists;
- Takhir Gafurov - Sports Journalist, Representative of the Wrestling Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Shirin Kostiuk - Director of the Institute of Journalism and Communication of KNU;
- Asel Eshimkanova - Head of the Journalism Department of BGU;
- Khasan Kydyraliev - Operator, People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- Guliza Avazova - Sports Journalist at Kaktus.media;
- Aizada Nuradilieva - Head of the Press Service of the Union of Sports Federations.
