People's Republic of China first competed at the Asian Games in 1974.^[1] China has also participated at the Asian Winter Games since the first games held in 1986 in Sapporo.^[2] China also hosted the three Summer Games in 1990, 2010, and 2022 and the three Winter Games in 1996, 2007, and 2025.

During the 1974 Asian Games, China became the second nation in the history of Asian Games after Japan to cross the 100 medal-mark in one edition.^[3]

China has led the gold medal count in each Asian Games since 1982.

In 1986, China, together with Japan and South Korea became the first three countries in the history of Asian Games to cross the total 200 medal-mark in one edition, having become the only three countries with three-digit medal tally as well in that year.^[4] China has been the only team to win more than 200 total medals at each Asian Games since 1986.^[5]

In 1990, China achieved a significant milestone by being the first nation to surpass the threshold of 100 gold medals and 300 total medals in a single edition.^[6] China also stands out among all Asian teams, being the only one to win more than 100 gold medals at each Asian Games since 1990.^[6]

In 2010, China became the first nation in the history of Asian Games to cross the 400 medal-mark in one edition.^[7]

At the 2022 Asian Games, China became the first nation to reach 200 gold medals in one edition.^[8]

As of 2025, China finished at the top of the medal table 4 times out of 10 editions of the Asian Winter Games.

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Medals by Games Games Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1951 New Delhi did not participate 1954 Manila 1958 Tokyo 1962 Jakarta 1966 Bangkok 1970 Bangkok 1974 Tehran[9] 3 33 46 27 106 1978 Bangkok[10] 2 51 54 46 151 1982 New Delhi[11] 1 61 51 41 153 1986 Seoul[12] 1 94 82 46 222 1990 Beijing[13] 1 183 107 52 342 1994 Hiroshima[14] 1 126 83 57 266 1998 Bangkok[15] 1 129 78 66 273 2002 Busan[16] 1 150 84 73 307 2006 Doha[17] 1 165 88 63 316 2010 Guangzhou[18] 1 199 119 97 415 2014 Incheon 1 151 109 85 345 2018 Jakarta & Palembang 1 132 93 65 289 2022 Hangzhou 1 201 111 71 383 2026 Nagoya Future event 2030 Doha Future event 2034 Riyadh Future event Total 1 1,674 1,105 791 3,570 [19]

Medals by sport Sport Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total Archery 3 4 9 11 24 Athletics 1 199 179 123 501 Badminton 1 43 29 35 107 Beach volleyball 1 9 6 5 20 Basketball 1 16 6 3 25 Board games 1 8 8 5 21 Bodybuilding 7 1 0 0 1 Bowling 14 0 1 4 5 Boxing 7 11 12 14 37 Canoeing 1 56 24 18 98 Cue sports 2 8 4 4 16 Cycling 2 45 36 36 117 Dancesport 1 10 0 0 10 Dragon boat 1 10 3 2 15 Diving 1 80 55 3 138 Equestrian 7 2 3 3 8 Esports 1 4 0 1 5 Fencing 2 49 46 37 132 Field hockey 4 4 3 3 10 Football 4 3 3 3 9 Golf 8 0 5 5 10 Gymnastics 1 142 90 41 273 Handball 2 2 3 4 9 Judo 3 21 17 39 77 Karate 9 3 4 3 10 Kurash 3 2 0 0 2 Modern pentathlon 2 9 7 6 22 Roller sports 4 2 6 5 13 Rowing 1 103 6 2 111 Rugby 3 2 2 1 5 Sailing 1 36 21 12 69 Sepaktakraw 7 0 3 9 12 Shooting 1 221 134 84 439 Soft tennis 4 0 2 4 6 Softball 2 3 3 3 9 Sport climbing 3 2 4 5 11 Swimming 2 184 167 96 447 Synchronized swimming 1 10 3 3 16 Table tennis 1 72 39 27 138 Taekwondo 2 15 13 22 50 Tennis 2 15 19 20 54 Triathlon 2 1 1 4 6 Volleyball 2 11 6 3 20 Water polo 1 8 3 3 14 Weightlifting 1 81 35 13 129 Wrestling 8 9 23 22 54 Wushu 1 74 10 4 88 Total 1 1590 1053 749 3392

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Games	Rank	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1986 Sapporo[2]	2	4	5	12	21
1990 Sapporo[20]	2	9	9	8	26
1996 Harbin[21]	1	15	7	15	37
1999 Gangwon[22]	1	15	10	11	36
2003 Aomori[23]	3	9	11	13	33
2007 Changchun[24]	1	19	19	23	61
2011 Astana & Almaty[25]	4	11	10	14	35
2017 Sapporo & Obihiro	3	12	14	9	35
2025 Harbin	Future event
2029 Trojena
Total	2	94	85	105	284

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Systematic doping of Chinese athletes in Olympic Games (and other international sport events) revealed by Xue Yinxian in 2012 and 2017. He claimed more than 10,000 athletes in China were doped in the systematic Chinese government doping program and that they received performance enhancing drugs in the 1980s and 1990s. He stated that all international medals (Both in the Olympics and other international competitions) that were won by Chinese athletes in the 1980s and 1990s (1980 to 2000) should be taken back. This is contrary to previous statements made by the Chinese government that denied involvement in systematic doping, claiming that athletes doped individually. The International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency investigated these allegations with no conclusions given.^{[33][34][35][36][37]}

Medals by Summer Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1982 New Delhi[38] 61 51 41 153 1 1986 Seoul[39] 94 82 46 222 1 1990 Beijing[40] 183 107 51 341 1 1994 Hiroshima[41] 125 83 58 266 1 1998 Bangkok[42] 129 78 67 274 1 Total 592 401 263 1,256 1

Medals by Winter Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1986 Sapporo[43] 4 5 12 21 2 1990 Sapporo[44] 9 9 8 26 2 1996 Harbin[45] 15 7 15 37 1 1999 Gangwon[46] 15 10 11 36 1 Total 43 31 46 120 2

Name	NOC	Sport	Banned substance	Medals	Ref
Han Qing	China	Athletics	Dihydrotestosterone	(Women's 400 m hurdles)	[47]
Zhang Lei	China	Canoeing	Dihydrotestosterone	(Men's C-1 500 m) (Men's C-1 1000 m) (Men's C-2 500 m)	[47]
Qiu Suoren	China	Canoeing	Dihydrotestosterone	(Men's C-2 1000 m)	[47]
Wang Yan	China	Cycling	Dihydrotestosterone	(Women's sprint)	[47]
Fu Yong	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Men's 400 m individual medley)	[48]
Hu Bin	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Men's 50 m freestyle)	[48]
Lü Bin	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Women's 50 m freestyle) (Women's 200 m freestyle) (Women's 200 m individual medley) (Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay) (Women's 100 m freestyle) (Women's 100 m backstroke)	[48]
Xiong Guoming	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Men's 200 m freestyle) (Men's 200 m individual medley) (Men's 400 m individual medley) (Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay) (Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay)	[48]
Yang Aihua	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Women's 400 m freestyle)	[48]
Zhang Bin	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Men's 200 m butterfly)	[48]
Zhou Guanbin	China	Swimming	Dihydrotestosterone	(Women's 400 m freestyle) (Women's 800 m freestyle)	[48]

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