Roller sports was an event in the Asian Games for the first time in 2010, when the games were held in Guangzhou, China.
| Event | 10 | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's free skating | X | 1 | ||
| Women's free skating | X | X | 2 | |
| Pairs | X | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Event | 10 | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's speed slalom | X | 1 | ||
| Women's speed slalom | X | 1 | ||
| Mixed pair slalom | X | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Event | 10 | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's park | X | X | 2 | |
| Men's street | X | X | 2 | |
| Women's park | X | X | 2 | |
| Women's street | X | X | 2 | |
| Total | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Event | 10 | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 20000 m elimination | X | 1 | ||
| Women's 20000 m elimination | X | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Event | 10 | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 300 m time trial | X | 1 | ||
| Men's 500 m sprint | X | 1 | ||
| Men's 1000 m sprint | X | 1 | ||
| Men's 10000 m points elimination | X | X | 2 | |
| Men's 3000 m relay | X | 1 | ||
| Women's 300 m time trial | X | 1 | ||
| Women's 500 m sprint | X | 1 | ||
| Women's 1000 m sprint | X | 1 | ||
| Women's 10000 m points elimination | X | X | 2 | |
| Women's 3000 m relay | X | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
| Nation | 10 | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 16 | 6 | 20 | 3 |
 Hong Kong | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
| India | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
| Iran | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
| Japan | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
 Malaysia | 5 | 1 | ||
 Mongolia | 2 | 1 | ||
 Nepal | 1 | 1 | ||
| Philippines | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
 Singapore | 5 | 1 | ||
| South Korea | 11 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | ||
| Thailand | 3 | 8 | 23 | 3 |
 Vietnam | 5 | 1 | ||
| Number of nations | 7 | 13 | 12 | |
| Number of athletes | 62 | 70 | 139 | |
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