Cue sports at the Asian Games
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Cue sports events were contested at the Asian Games starting from the 1998 Games in Bangkok.
Editions
Events
| Event | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carom billiards | |||||
| Men's three-cushion singles | X | X | X | X | 4 |
| Men's straight rail singles | X | 1 | |||
| English billiards | |||||
| Men's English billiards singles | X | X | X | X | 4 |
| Men's English billiards doubles | X | X | X | 3 | |
| Pool | |||||
| Men's eight-ball singles | X | X | X | X | 4 |
| Men's eight-ball doubles | X | 1 | |||
| Men's nine-ball singles | X | X | X | X | 4 |
| Men's nine-ball doubles | X | X | 2 | ||
| Women's eight-ball singles | X | X | 2 | ||
| Women's nine-ball singles | X | X | 2 | ||
| Snooker | |||||
| Men's snooker singles | X | X | X | X | 4 |
| Men's snooker doubles | X | X | X | 3 | |
| Men's snooker team | X | X | X | X | 4 |
| Women's six-red snooker singles | X | 1 | |||
| Women's six-red snooker team | X | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 |  India (IND) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 |  Philippines (PHI) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 40 | 40 | 50 | 130 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
2 | 4 | 2 | ||
 Bahrain |
13 | 1 | |||
 Bangladesh |
3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
 Brunei |
3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
 Cambodia |
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| China |
6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei |
12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| India |
14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
 Iran |
3 | 1 | |||
 Iraq |
3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Japan |
9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
 Jordan |
5 | 1 | |||
 Kazakhstan |
1 | 1 | |||
| Kuwait |
6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
2 | 1 | |||
 Lebanon |
2 | 1 | |||
 Macau |
2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Malaysia |
10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
 Maldives |
6 | 1 | |||
 Mongolia |
4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| Myanmar |
2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Pakistan |
4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| Philippines |
8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
 Qatar |
8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | |
 Saudi Arabia |
4 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Singapore |
7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| South Korea |
2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka |
3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
 Syria |
2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Thailand |
16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Uzbekistan |
5 | 1 | |||
| Vietnam |
2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Number of nations | 21 | 21 | 28 | 28 | |
| Number of athletes | 123 | 132 | 196 | 191 | |