The opening ceremony will be in new Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium. While the closing ceremony in the Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Opening and closing program will be through open tender to the public assembly, and strive to embody the innovation, best, economical, national traditions and embodies the spirit of the times to display the Chinese culture and style of Qilu culture, show business and sports achievements in economic and social development.
August 2008 will be publicly invited for the opening ceremony of the community sports performance program, in April next year to determine the specific program of the opening ceremony.
Mascot emblem unveiled in October 2008
In October 2008, the Eleventh National Games emblem, mascot, theme slogan, posters announced. At the same time, the establishment of the Eleventh National Games countdown card, held a countdown to the second anniversary of promotional activities.
September 2008, open call for the Eleventh flame fire collection ceremony for the National Games, the torch design and delivery of programs. Song of the month will be announced.
May 2009, held flame fire collection ceremony will be held in August torch ceremony to start the ignition and starting the torch relay activities, each by the end of September after the torch together in Jinan, October 11 at the opening ceremony in the main torch lit .
Jinan will host 23 events
Eleventh National Games a total of 33 large, 360 small items, located in the province will be held 17.
Bid in the cities on the basis of the overall balance, as they shall be reported to the approval of the State Sports General Administration, identified the main stadium in Jinan, the city of 17 to participate in, the province set up 60 sub-division of the project layout.
Jinan, which will host 23 events, including track and field, swimming (diving, men's water polo), badminton, basketball, boxing, equestrian (speed race), men's soccer (and the 1-4 group name), gymnastics (artistic gymnastics, trampoline ), men's handball, tennis, men's volleyball, women's volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, shooting, hockey, baseball, softball.
Qingdao will host the 11, six of sunshine, the other 1-3 cities.
Marathon and some snow and ice project, will be held from provinces and cities.
Total of 41 new stadiums