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| Host city | Shandong |
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| Country | China |
| Motto | 和谐中国 全民全运 |
| Teams | 46 |
| Athletes | 10,991 |
| Events | 33 sports |
| Opening | October 16, 2009 |
| Closing | October 28, 2009 |
| Opened by | Hu Jintao |
| Closed by | Wen Jiabao |
| Main venue | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium |
| Website | sport.gov.cn/n4/n65/ |
The 11th National Games of China were held in various cities in Shandong from October 16 to October 28, 2009. Represented were 33 sports, 43 disciplines and 362 events, including 4 winter sports which were held in Shenyang, Changchun and Qingdao between January and April 2009.
In all, a total of 1241 medals were awarded. The host province of Shandong came first on the medals table with 63 gold, 40 silver and 43 bronze. The games saw the triumphant return from injury for Olympic 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang. Swimmer Liu Zige also broke the world record in the women's 200 metres butterfly, taking 2 seconds off from the previous record.
The 11th National Games was labelled by some as "China's Olympics", which is reflective of growing significance of the National Games in China.