This study aims to evaluate athletes’ emotional intelligence and moral intelligence characteristics and to reveal the impact of these concepts within the sports context. The research employed a quantitative research design using the relational survey model. Convenience sampling was preferred in sample selection, and a total of 456 athletes who voluntarily agreed to participate were included. A “Personal Information Form” was used to collect data on participants’ gender, type of sport, and years of sports experience. In addition, the “Emotional Intelligence Scale” and the “Yakut-Moral Intelligence Scale” were administered to assess participants’ emotional and moral intelligence levels. Since the data met parametric assumptions, Independent Samples t-test was conducted for gender and type of sport variables, while One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used for the years of sports experience variable. Effect sizes were evaluated using Cohen’s d and eta-squared values. To examine the relationship between the variables, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient analysis was performed. The findings revealed that athletes’ emotional and Yakut-Moral intelligence levels differed according to type of sport and years of sports experience, but did not differ by gender. The discovery of a positive and significant correlation between emotional intelligence and Yakut-Moral intelligence indicates that these two constructs are closely related, and that emotional skills play a supportive role in moral decision-making processes. These results highlight that sports are not only a means of physical development but also an important social domain fostering emotional and moral growth.