(Yicai Global) March 25 -- Chinese sports media application Hupu has been removed from local app stores for unknown reasons.

The platform, run by Hupu Sports Shanghai Media, cannot be found by typing its name, online news outlet TechWeb reported.

The Shanghai-based company has not commented on the disappearance. Those users who already have the app can use it normally. 

Founded in 2004, Hupu is particularly popular among young men between the ages of 16 and 35, and it provides live-broadcasting, event marketing, and discussions about soccer, basketball and e-sports. 

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