The best players are as follows:

1. Hong Un Jong, female gymnast, who came first in the vaulting horse contests of women's gymnastics at the 29th Olympic Games and the World Cup Gymnastic Competition.

2. Pak Hyon Suk, female weightlifter, who came first in the 63kg category of the women's weightlifting competition at the 29th Olympic Games.

3. Kim Hyang Ok, female boxer, who came first in the 50kg-category event at the 5th World Women's Boxing Championships and came second in the 50kg-category event at the 4th Asian Women's Boxing Championships.

4. An Kum Ae, female judoist, who placed second in the 52kg-category event of women's judo at the 29th Olympic Games.

5. Ri Kum Suk, female footballer, who placed first in the 2008 Asian Women's Football Championships and was adjudged to be AFC Women's Player of the Year (First runner-up) in the roll of the honor.

6. Ri Se Gwang, male gymnast, who snatched gold medals in the vaulting horse contests of men's gymnastics at the World Cup Gymnastic Competitions held in the Slovenia (April) and in China (May).

7. Ri Suk Yong, female boxer, who came third in the 66kg-category event at the 5th World Women's Boxing Championships and came first in the 66kg-category event at the 4th Asian Women's Boxing Championships.

8. Won Ok Im, female judoist, who placed third respectively in the 63kg-category events of women's judo at the 29th Olympic Games and the Asian Judo Championships.

9. O Jong Ae, female weightlifter, who came third in the 58kg category of the women's weightlifting competition at the 29th Olympic Games.

10. Pak Chol Min, male judoist, who placed third in the 66kg category of the men's judo at the 29th Olympic Games.

The best coaches are as follows:

Kim Chun Phil, gymnastics coach and Ri Ung Ju, boxing coach of the Pyongyang City Sports Group;

Pak Hye Jong, weightlifting coach of the Amnokgang Sports Group;

Kim Kil Nam, boxing coach, Kim Kwang Min, soccer coach, Kim Jae Sik, gymnastics coach, and So Un Hak, weightlifting coach of the April 25 Sports Group;

Ryu Ju Song, judo coach of the Moranbong Sports Group;

Kim Yong Gyom and Kim Chol Su, judo coaches of the Rimyongsu Sports Group.