People's Republic of China first competed at the Asian Games in 1974. China has also participated at the Asian Winter Games since the first games held in 1986 in Sapporo. 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 in 1958 to cross the 100 medal-mark in one edition.

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.

China has been the only team to win more than 200 total medals at each Asian Games since 1986.

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.

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.

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

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

As of 2026, over the course of 14 Asian Summer Games, China finished at the top of the medal table 12 times. China finished at the top of the medal table 4 times out of 10 editions of the Asian Winter Games.

Asian Games

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Medals by Games

GamesAthletesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1951 New Delhi did not participate 1954 Manila 1958 Tokyo 1962 Jakarta 1966 Bangkok 1970 Bangkok 1974 Tehran 269 3 33 46 27 106 1978 Bangkok 408 2 51 54 46 151 1982 New Delhi 265 1 61 51 41 153 1986 Seoul 388 1 94 82 46 222 1990 Beijing 775 1 183 107 51 341 1994 Hiroshima 570 1 126 83 57 266 1998 Bangkok 828 1 129 78 66 273 2002 Busan 688 1 150 84 73 307 2006 Doha 647 1 165 88 63 316 2010 Guangzhou 960 1 199 119 97 415 2014 Incheon 894 1 151 109 85 345 2018 Jakarta & Palembang 845 1 132 93 65 289 2022 Hangzhou 886 1 201 111 71 383 2026 Nagoya 815 1 169 89 83 341 Total 9,238 1 1,843 1,194 874 3,911

Medals by sport SportRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal Archery 5 5 13 15 33 Artistic swimming 1 14 3 3 20 Athletics 1 199 179 123 501 Badminton 1 43 29 35 107 Beach volleyball 1 9 6 5 20 Basketball 1 18 6 5 29 Board games 1 8 8 5 21 Bodybuilding 7 1 0 0 1 Bowling 14 0 1 4 5 Boxing 5 16 14 16 46 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 4 4 4 4 12 Esports 1 7 1 1 9 Fencing 2 49 46 37 132 Field hockey 4 4 3 3 10 Football 4 3 3 3 9 Go 2 1 5 0 6 Golf 8 0 5 5 10 Gymnastics 1 159 96 50 305 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 Sepak takraw 7 0 3 10 13 Shooting 1 221 134 84 439 Soft tennis 4 1 3 13 17 Softball 2 3 3 3 9 Sport climbing 3 2 4 5 11 Swimming 2 184 167 96 447 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

Medals by individual Athlete Sport Years Gender GoldSilverBronzeTotal Shooting 1986–2002 M 14 8 3 25 Swimming 2014–2022 M 11 2 1 14 Swimming 2010–2018 M 9 5 0 14 Swimming 2014–2022 F 9 1 0 10 Shooting 1986–1994 M 9 0 0 9 Gymnastics 1982–1986 M 8 3 0 11 Swimming 2002–2006 F 8 3 0 11 Gymnastics 1998–2006 M 8 2 1 11 Shooting 1998–2010 M 7 5 0 12 Swimming 2006–2010 F 7 3 2 12 Shooting 1998–2006 F 7 2 0 9 Shooting 1990–2002 F 7 1 1 9 Table tennis 1974–1978 F 7 0 0 7 Swimming 2018–2022 F 6 4 0 10 Table tennis 2002–2006 F 6 2 4 12 Swimming 1986–1990 M 6 2 1 9 Gymnastics 1986–1990 F 6 2 0 8 Shooting 2002–2014 F 6 2 0 8 Swimming 1998–2006 F 6 2 0 8 Swimming 2018–2022 M 6 1 2 9 Swimming 2010–2022 F 6 1 0 7 Gymnastics 2002–2010 M 6 0 1 7 Table tennis 2006–2022 M 6 0 1 7 Gymnastics 2002–2006 F 6 0 0 6 Table tennis 2018–2022 M 6 0 0 6 Shooting 1986–1994 F 5 6 2 13 Gymnastics 1974–1978 M 5 4 0 9 Swimming 2014–2022 M 5 3 3 11 Table tennis 1990–1994 F 5 3 0 8 Table tennis 2014–2022 M 5 3 0 8 Table tennis 1974–1978 M 5 2 1 8 Swimming 2002–2006 F 5 2 0 7 Cue sports 2002–2010 M 5 2 0 7 Gymnastics 1990–1994 M 5 1 3 9 Shooting 2006–2010 F 5 1 2 8 Gymnastics 1998–2002 M 5 1 1 7 Gymnastics 1990–1994 M 5 1 1 7 Gymnastics 1998–2002 M 5 1 1 7 Shooting 1990–1994 M 5 1 1 7 Swimming 2006–2010 F 5 1 1 7 Table tennis 2006–2010 F 5 1 0 6 Swimming 1990–1994 F 5 1 0 6 Swimming 1994–1998 F 5 1 0 6 Shooting 1990–1994 F 5 1 0 6 Swimming 1986–1990 F 5 1 0 6 Table tennis 1994–2002 M 5 0 3 8 Table tennis 1978–1982 F 5 0 1 6 Gymnastics 1994 F 5 0 1 6 Shooting 1994–2002 M 5 0 1 6 Shooting 2002–2006 F 5 0 0 5 Synchronized swimming 2006–2010 F 5 0 0 5 Synchronized swimming 2006–2010 F 5 0 0 5 Table tennis 2006–2010 F 5 0 0 5 Shooting 1982–1986 M 5 0 0 5 Table tennis 2018–2022 F 5 0 0 5

Asian Winter Games

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Medals by Games GamesAthletesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1986 Sapporo 63 2 4 5 12 21 1990 Sapporo 73 2 9 9 8 26 1996 Harbin 280 1 15 7 15 37 1999 Gangwon 147 1 15 10 11 36 2003 Aomori 175 3 9 11 13 33 2007 Changchun 159 1 19 19 23 61 2011 Astana & AlmatyOverall Medal Standings - Astana-Almaty 2011 134 4 11 10 14 35 2017 Sapporo & Obihiro 156 3 12 14 9 35 2025 Harbin 170 1 32 27 26 85 Total 1,357 2 126 112 131 369

Asian Para Games

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Medals by Games GamesAthletesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 2010 Guangzhou 464 1 185 118 88 391 2014 Incheon 234 1 174 95 48 317 2018 Jakarta 231 1 172 88 59 319 2022 Hangzhou 439 1 214 167 140 521 Total 1,368 1 7454683351548

Asian Beach Games

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Medals by Games GamesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 2008 Bali 3 6 10 7 23 2010 Muscat 2 12 6 5 23 2012 Haiyang 1 14 10 12 36 2014 Phuket 2 16 11 21 48 2016 Da Nang 3 12 18 19 49 2026 Sanya 1 24 18 13 55 Total 2 84 73 77 234

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Medals by Games GamesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotalAsian Indoor Games 2005 Bangkok 1 24 18 15 57 2007 Macau 1 52 26 24 102 2009 Hanoi 1 48 25 19 92Asian Martial Arts Games 2009 Bangkok 4 9 5 5 19Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2013 IncheonOverall Medal Standings - Incheon 2013 1 29 13 10 52 2017 Ashgabat 2 42 32 23 97 Total 1 204 120 95 419

Asian Youth Games

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Medals by Games GamesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 2009 SingaporeOverall Medal Standings - Singapore 2009 1 25 16 11 52 2013 NanjingOverall Medal Standings - Nanjing 2013 1 46 23 24 93 2021 Manama 1 63 49 35 147 Total 1 134 88 70 292

Asian Youth Para Games

Medals by Games GamesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 2009 Tokyo 3 23 5 0 28 2013 Kuala Lumpur 3 25 8 5 38 2017 Singapore 3 27 9 5 412021 Manama did not participate Total 3 75 22 10 107

East Asian Games

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Medals by Games GamesRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1993 Shanghai 1 105 74 34 213 1997 Busan 1 62 59 64 185 2001 Osaka 1 85 48 58 191 2005 Macau 1 127 63 33 223 2009 Hong KongOverall Medal Standings - Hong Kong 2009 1 113 73 46 232 2013 Tianjin 1 134 79 51 264 Total 1 626 396 285 1307

Doping

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.

Disqualified medalists

NameNOCSportBanned substanceMedalsRefHan Qing AthleticsDihydrotestosterone (Women's 400 m hurdles)Zhang Lei CanoeingDihydrotestosterone (Men's C-1 500 m) (Men's C-1 1000 m) (Men's C-2 500 m)Qiu Suoren CanoeingDihydrotestosterone (Men's C-2 1000 m)Wang Yan CyclingDihydrotestosterone (Women's sprint)Fu Yong SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (Men's 400 m individual medley)Hu Bin SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (Men's 50 m freestyle)Lü Bin SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (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)Xiong Guoming SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (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)Yang Aihua SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (Women's 400 m freestyle)Zhang Bin SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (Men's 200 m butterfly)Zhou Guanbin SwimmingDihydrotestosterone (Women's 400 m freestyle) (Women's 800 m freestyle)

See also China at the Olympics Sports in China

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