# Asian Games sports

This is a list of sports played in the Asian Games and other major affiliated games organized by the Olympic Council of Asia. On 29 June 2009, the OCA announced major changes to the event lists in the five major events, in particular aiming to restrict each sport to be played in not more than one event, although exemptions may be made. The first round of changes commenced with the 2014 Asian Games when the number of events was recommended to be restricted to 35 with 28 Olympic sports and up to a maximum of seven non-Olympic sports. Some events currently in the Asian Games programme may henceforth be relegated to the newly formed Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games which was first held in 2013 or to the Asian Beach Games.

## Asian Games

The figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport contested at the respective Games; a bullet (•) denotes that the sport was contested as a demonstration sport.
| Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Body World (Asia) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| Aquatics | Artistic swimming | | AQUA (AASF) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Aquatics | Diving | | AQUA (AASF) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | X |
| Aquatics | Open water swimming | | AQUA (AASF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | X |
| Aquatics | Swimming | | AQUA (AASF) | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 41 | X |
| Aquatics | Water polo | | AQUA (AASF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Archery | Archery | | WA (WAA) | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | X |
| Athletics | Athletics | | WA (AAA) | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | X |
| Badminton | Badminton | | BWF (BA) | | | | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | X |
| Baseball / Softball | Baseball | | WBSC (BFA/SA) | | | | | | | | | | | • | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Baseball / Softball | Softball | | WBSC (BFA/SA) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X |
| Basketball | 3x3 | | FIBA (FIBA Asia) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | X |
| Basketball | Basketball | | FIBA (FIBA Asia) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Bodybuilding | Bodybuilding | | IFBB (AFBF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
| Bowling | Bowling | | IBF (ABF) | | | | | | | | 10 | | 12 | | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | | |
| Boxing | Boxing | | IBA (ASBC) | | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | X |
| Bridge | Bridge | | WBF (APBF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | |
| Canoeing | Canoe polo | | ICF (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | • | | |
| Canoeing | Slalom | | ICF (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | X |
| Canoeing | Sprint | | ICF (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | X |
| Chess | Chess | | FIDE (ACF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | | | 4 | |
| Cricket | Cricket | | ICC (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | |
| Cue sports | Cue sports | | WCBS (ACBS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | |
| Cycling | BMX freestyle | | UCI (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X |
| Cycling | BMX racing | | UCI (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Cycling | Mountain bike | | UCI (ACC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | X |
| Cycling | Road | | UCI (ACC) | 1 | | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | X |
| Cycling | Track | | UCI (ACC) | 3 | | 4 | | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | X |
| Dancesport | Ballroom | | WDSF (DSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | • | | | 10 | | | | |
| Dancesport | Breaking | | WDSF (DSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | X |
| Dragon boat | Dragon boat | | IDBF (ADBF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 5 | 6 | |
| Equestrian | Equestrian | | FEI (AEF) | | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | X |
| Esports | Esports | | (AESF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | • | 7 | X |
| Fencing | Fencing | | FIE (FCA) | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | X |
| Field hockey | Field hockey | | FIH (AHF) | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Football | Football | | FIFA (AFC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Go | Go | | IGF (AGF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
| Golf | Golf | | IGF (APGC) | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | X |
| Gymnastics | Artistic | | FIG (AGU) | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | X |
| Gymnastics | Rhythmic | | FIG (AGU) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Gymnastics | Trampoline | | FIG (AGU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Handball | Handball | | IHF (AHF) | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Jet ski | Jet ski | | UIM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
| Judo | Judo | | IJF (JUA) | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | X |
| Ju-jitsu | Ju-jitsu | | JJIF (JJAU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 8 | X |
| Kabaddi | Kabaddi | | IKF (AKF) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Karate | Karate | | WKF (AKF) | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | X |
| Kurash | Kurash | | IKA (KCAO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | X |
| Modern pentathlon | Modern pentathlon | | UIPM (AMPC) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 6 | | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | X |
| Paragliding | Paragliding | | FAI (AFA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | |
| Pencak silat | Pencak silat | | IPSF (APSIF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | |
| Roller sports | Artistic | | WSK (WSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 1 | |
| Roller sports | Inline freestyle | | WSK (WSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| Roller sports | Skateboarding | | WSK (WSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | X |
| Roller sports | Speed | | WSK (WSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 2 | 6 | |
| Rowing | Rowing | | FISA (ARF) | | | | | | | | | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | X |
| Rugby | Sevens | | WR (AR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Rugby | Union | | WR (AR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sailing | Sailing | | WS (ASAF) | | | | | | 5 | | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | X |
| Sambo | Sambo | | FIAS (SUAO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
| Sepak takraw | Sepak takraw | | ISTAF (ASTAF) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | X |
| Shooting | Shooting | | ISSF (ASC) | | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 33 | X |
| Soft tennis | Soft tennis | | ISTF (ASTF) | | | | | | | | | | | • | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | X |
| Sport climbing | Sport climbing | | IFSC (IFSC Asia) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | X |
| Squash | Squash | | WSF (ASF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | X |
| Surfing | Surfing | | ISA (ASF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | X |
| Table tennis | Table tennis | | ITTF (ATTU) | | | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | X |
| Taekwondo | Taekwondo | | WT (ATU) | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | X |
| Tennis | Tennis | | ITF (ATF) | | | 5 | 7 | 7 | | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | X |
| Triathlon | Triathlon | | TRI (AST) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | X |
| Volleyball | Beach | | FIVB (AVC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Volleyball | Indoor | | FIVB (AVC) | | | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | X |
| Weightlifting | Weightlifting | | IWF (AWF) | 7 | 7 | 8 | | 8 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | X |
| Wrestling | Wrestling | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | X |
| Wushu | Wushu | | IWUF (WFA) | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | X |
| Xiangqi | Xiangqi | | WXF (AXF) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
| Total events | Total events | Total events | Total events | 57 | 77 | 112 | 120 | 140 | 135 | 200 | 199 | 196 | 269 | 308 | 337 | 377 | 419 | 424 | 476 | 439 | 465 | 481 | |
Demonstration Asian Games sports
The following sports or disciplines have been demonstrated at the Asian Games for the years shown, but have never been included on the official Asian Games program:
* Muaythai (1998)

## Asian Winter Games

The figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport contested at the respective Games; a bullet (•) denotes that the sport was contested as a demonstration sport.
| Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Body World (Asia) | 86 | 90 | 96 | 99 | 03 | 07 | 11 | 17 | 25 |
| Bandy | Bandy | | FIB | | | | | | | 1 | | |
| Biathlon | Biathlon | | IBU | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Curling | Curling | | WC | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 3 |
| Ice hockey | Ice hockey | | IIHF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Skating | Figure | | ISU (ASU) | 4 | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Skating | Short-track speed | | ISU (ASU) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Skating | Speed | | ISU (ASU) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Ski mountaineering | Ski mountaineering | | ISMF (ASMF) | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Ski orienteering | Ski orienteering | | IOF | | | | | | | 8 | | |
| Skiing | Alpine | | FIS (ASF) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Skiing | Cross-country | | FIS (ASF) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Skiing | Freestyle | | FIS (ASF) | | | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Skiing | Ski jumping | | FIS (ASF) | • | • | • | | 2 | | 3 | 3 | |
| Skiing | Snowboarding | | FIS (ASF) | | | | | 3 • | 2 | | 6 | 6 |
| Total events | Total events | Total events | Total events | 35 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 69 | 64 | 64 |

## Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

The figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport contested at the respective Games; a bullet (•) denotes that the sport was contested as a demonstration sport.
| Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Body World (Asia) | 05 | 07 | 09 (M) | 09 | 13 | 17 |
| 3x3 basketball | 3x3 basketball | | FIBA (FIBA Asia) | | • | | 2 | | 2 |
| Aerobic gymnastics | Aerobic gymnastics | | FIG (AGU) | 4 | 4 | | 4 | | |
| Bowling | Bowling | | IBF (ABF) | | 6 | | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Boxing | Boxing | | IBA (ASBC) | | | | 8 | | |
| Chess | Chess | | FIDE (ACF) | | 9 | | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Cue sports | Cue sports | | WCBS (ACBS) | | 8 | | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Cycling | BMX freestyle | | UCI (ACC) | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| Cycling | Indoor | | UCI (ACC) | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| Cycling | Track | | UCI (ACC) | | | | | | 9 |
| Dancesport | Dancesport | | WDSF (DSA) | 12 | 12 | | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Dragon & lion dance | Dragon & lion dance | | IDLDF (DLDFA) | | 6 | | 6 | | |
| Equestrian | Equestrian | | FEI (AEF) | | | | | | 3 |
| Esports | Esports | | (AESF) | | 3 | | 6 | 6 | • |
| Finswimming | Finswimming | | CMAS (AUF) | | 8 | | 16 | | |
| Futsal | Futsal | | FIFA (AFC) | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Go | Go | | IGF (AGF) | | | | | 4 | |
| Indoor archery | Indoor archery | | WA (WAA) | | | | 8 | | |
| Indoor athletics | Indoor athletics | | WA (AAA) | 26 | 26 | | 26 | | 25 |
| Indoor hockey | Indoor hockey | | FIH (AHF) | | 1 | | | | |
| Judo | Judo | | IJF (JUA) | | | 14 | | | |
| Ju-jitsu | Ju-jitsu | | JJIF (JJAU) | | | 7 | • | | 25 |
| Kabaddi | Indoor | | IKF (AKF) | | | | 1 | 2 | |
| Kabaddi | Standard | | IKF (AKF) | | 1 | | | | |
| Karate | Karate | | WKF (AKF) | | | 10 | | | |
| Kickboxing | Kickboxing | | WAKO (WAKO Asia) | | • | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| Kurash | Kurash | | IKA (KCAO) | | • | 14 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| Muaythai | Muaythai | | IFMA (FAMA) | 17 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Pencak silat | Pencak silat | | IPSF (APSIF) | | | 11 | 15 | | |
| Pétanque | Pétanque | | FIPJP (ABSC) | | | | 4 | | |
| Roller sports | Roller freestyle | | WSK (WSA) | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| Roller sports | Skateboarding | | WSK (WSA) | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Sambo | Sambo | | FIAS (SUAO) | | | | | | 23 |
| Sepak takraw | Sepak takraw | | ISTAF (ASTAF) | 2 | 2 | | 2 | | |
| Short course swimming | Short course swimming | | AQUA (AASF) | 40 | 30 | | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Shuttlecock | Shuttlecock | | ISF | | | | 6 | | |
| Sport climbing | Sport climbing | | IFSC (IFSC Asia) | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| Taekwondo | Taekwondo | | WT (ATU) | | | 16 | | | 18 |
| Tennis | Tennis | | ITF (ATF) | | | | | | 5 |
| Vovinam | Vovinam | | WVVF (AVF) | | | | 14 | | |
| Weightlifting | Weightlifting | | IWF (AWF) | | | | | | 16 |
| Wrestling | Alysh | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | | | | 24 |
| Wrestling | Belt | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | | • | | 28 |
| Wrestling | Kazakh kuresi | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | | | | 3 |
| Wrestling | Pahlavani | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | | | | 3 |
| Wrestling | Turkmen goresh | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | | | | 26 |
| Wrestling | Wrestling | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | | | | 22 |
| Wushu | Wushu | | IWUF (WFA) | | | 11 | 8 | | |
| Xiangqi | Xiangqi | | WXF (AXF) | | 4 | | 2 | | |
| Total events | Total events | Total events | Total events | 120 | 151 | 108 | 215 | 100 | 348 |

## Asian Beach Games

The figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport contested at the respective Games; a bullet (•) denotes that the sport was contested as a demonstration sport.
| Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Body World (Asia) | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| 3x3 basketball | 3x3 basketball | | FIBA (FIBA Asia) | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Air sports | Paragliding | | FAI (AFA) | 8 | | | 4 | |
| Air sports | Paramotoring | | FAI (AFA) | | | 4 | 4 | |
| Aquatics | Beach water polo | | AQUA (AASF) | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 |
| Aquatics | Open water swimming | | AQUA (AASF) | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 4 |
| Beach athletics | Beach athletics | | WA (AAA) | | | | 12 | 14 |
| Beach flag football | Beach flag football | | IFAF (IFAF Asia) | | | | 1 | |
| Beach handball | Beach handball | | IHF (AHF) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Beach kabaddi | Beach kabaddi | | IKF (AKF) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Beach kurash | Beach kurash | | IKA (KCAO) | | | | 8 | 10 |
| Beach sambo | Beach sambo | | FIAS (SUAO) | | | | 7 | 8 |
| Beach sepak takraw | Beach sepak takraw | | ISTAF (ASTAF) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Beach soccer | Beach soccer | | FIFA (AFC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Beach volleyball | Beach volleyball | | FIVB (AVC) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Beach woodball | Beach woodball | | IWbF (AWbF) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Beach wrestling | Beach wrestling | | UWW (UWW Asia) | 4 | | | 6 | 8 |
| BMX freestyle | BMX freestyle | | UCI (ACC) | | | | 4 | |
| Bodybuilding | Bodybuilding | | IFBB (AFBF) | 6 | 6 | | 5 | 7 |
| Coastal rowing | Coastal rowing | | FISA (ARF) | | | | | 6 |
| Dragon boat | Dragon boat | | IDBF (ADBF) | 6 | | 6 | | |
| Footvolley | Footvolley | | (AFF) | | | | 1 | |
| Jet ski | Jet ski | | UIM | 4 | 4 | | 6 | |
| Ju-jitsu | Ju-jitsu | | JJIF (JJAU) | | | | 12 | 18 |
| Muaythai | Muaythai | | IFMA (FAMA) | | | | 15 | 16 |
| Pencak silat | Pencak silat | | IPSF (APSIF) | 8 | | | | 18 |
| Pétanque | Pétanque | | FIPJP (ABSC) | | | | 9 | 9 |
| Roller sports | Roller freestyle | | WSK (WSA) | | | | 3 | |
| Roller sports | Skateboarding | | WSK (WSA) | | | | 3 | |
| Roller sports | Speed | | WSK (WSA) | | | 8 | | |
| Sailing | Sailing | | WS (ASAF) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
| Shuttlecock | Shuttlecock | | ISF | | | | | 7 |
| Sport climbing | Sport climbing | | IFSC (IFSC Asia) | | | 8 | 4 | |
| Squash | Squash | | WSF (ASF) | | | | 2 | |
| Surfing | Surfing | | ISA (ASF) | 5 | | | | |
| Tent pegging | Tent pegging | | ITPF (ATPC) | | 8 | | | |
| Triathle | Triathle | | UIPM (AMPC) | | | | 3 | |
| Triathlon | Duathlon | | TRI (AST) | | | | 3 | |
| Triathlon | Triathlon | | TRI (AST) | 2 | 2 | | 3 | |
| Vocotruyen | Vocotruyen | | WFVV | | | | | 11 |
| Vovinam | Vovinam | | WVVF (AVF) | | | | | 9 |
| Water skiing | Water skiing | | IWWF (AWWF) | | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
| Total events | Total events | Total events | Total events | 71 | 52 | 49 | 165 | 172 |

## Asian Youth Games

The figures in each cell indicate the number of events for each sport contested at the respective Games; a bullet (•) denotes that the sport was contested as a demonstration sport.
| Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Sport (Discipline) | Body World (Asia) | 09 | 13 | 25 |
| 3x3 basketball | 3x3 basketball | | FIBA (FIBA Asia) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Aquatics | Diving | | AQUA (AASF) | 4 | 4 | |
| Aquatics | Swimming | | AQUA (AASF) | 32 | 30 | 34 |
| Athletics | Athletics | | WA (AAA) | 28 | 34 | 44 |
| Badminton | Badminton | | BWF (BA) | | 3 | 3 |
| Bowling | Bowling | | IBF (ABF) | 8 | | |
| Boxing | Boxing | | IBA (ASBC) | | | 13 |
| Camel racing | Camel racing | | WCS | | | 1 |
| Cycling | Cycling | | UCI (ACC) | | | 5 |
| Equestrian | Equestrian | | FEI (AEF) | | | 3 |
| Esports | Esports | | (AESF) | | | 8 |
| Fencing | Fencing | | FIE (FCA) | | 6 | |
| Football | Football | | FIFA (AFC) | 1 | 1 | |
| Football | Futsal | | FIFA (AFC) | | | 2 |
| Golf | Golf | | IGF (APGC) | | 2 | 3 |
| Handball | Handball | | IHF (AHF) | | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | Judo | | IJF (JUA) | | 6 | 14 |
| Ju-jitsu | Ju-jitsu | | JJIF (JJAU) | | | 8 |
| Kabaddi | Kabaddi | | IKF (AKF) | | | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts | Mixed martial arts | | (AMMAF) | | | 15 |
| Muaythai | Muaythai | | IFMA (FAMA) | | | 6 |
| Rugby sevens | Rugby sevens | | WR (AR) | | 2 | |
| Sailing | Sailing | | WS (ASAF) | 5 | | |
| Shooting | Shooting | | ISSF (ASC) | 4 | 8 | |
| Squash | Squash | | WSF (ASF) | | 4 | |
| Table tennis | Table tennis | | ITTF (ATTU) | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Taekwondo | Taekwondo | | WT (ATU) | | 4 | 17 |
| Tennis | Tennis | | ITF (ATF) | | 3 | |
| Teqball | Teqball | | FITEQ | | | 5 |
| Triathlon | Triathlon | | TRI (AST) | | | 3 |
| Volleyball | Beach | | FIVB (AVC) | 2 | | |
| Volleyball | Indoor | | FIVB (AVC) | | | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Weightlifting | | IWF (AWF) | | 9 | 12 |
| Wrestling | Beach | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | 8 |
| Wrestling | Wrestling | | UWW (UWW Asia) | | | 10 |
| Total events | Total events | Total events | Total events | 90 | 122 | 227 |