| Size | 100 |
|---|---|
| Sport | bowling |
| Menevents | 3 |
| Womenevents | 3 |
Bowling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok. After not being included in 1982 and 1990.
Editions
| Games | Year | Host city | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines |
| X | 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | Japan |
| XII | 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan | South Korea |
| XIII | 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | Chinese Taipei |
| XIV | 2002 | Busan, South Korea | South Korea |
| XV | 2006 | Doha, Qatar | South Korea |
| XVI | 2010 | Guangzhou, China | South Korea |
| XVII | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | South Korea |
| XVIII | 2018 | Jakarta–Palembang, Indonesia | South Korea |
Events
| Event | 78 | 86 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Men's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Men's trios | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Men's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Men's all-events | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | ||||
| Men's masters | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's singles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Women's doubles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |
| Women's trios | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's team | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Women's all-events | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | ||||
| Women's masters | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Total | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | |