United Vansen International Sports Co., Ltd., also known as United Vansen, UVS or Wansheng, is a Chinese company based in
Beijing
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China
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that was established in 2008.
The owner of the company is
Wang Hui.
The company is known for its investment in football club
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
in which it took a 98 percent stake for $8.9 million, and the fact that it helped organize the closing ceremony of the
2008 Beijing Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...
.
Chinese investing in European football clubs has become something of a trend in the 21st century.
United Vansen's main business involves the organization of international and high-level sports competitions, which are also planned and promoted by it. For this, it collaborates with important sports organizations in Beijing. As large investment companies invest in the company, it has considerable financial resources. In 2010 United Vansen initiated enterprise football matches for the benefit of employees of companies.
References
External links
China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services webpage on United Vansen
Companies based in Beijing
Entertainment companies established in 2008
2008 establishments in China
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