Indonesian men's doubles specialist Eng Hian has moved to Singapore to play and train badminton for the neighbor, his club said Wednesday.

Eng Hian, the bronze medalist in the 2004 Athens Olympics with partner Flandy Limpele, has left the respected Djarum Kudus badminton club for Singapore since early this month.

"Eng Hian surprised me when he said good bye. But any player has the right (to move) and we could not stand on his way," the club's chairman Supanji was quoted by the national Antara news agency.

The 30-year-old shuttler withdrew from the national training center in February last year and returned to the Central Java- based Djarum.

He and Flandy also have played for England in 2001-2003 and won several grand prix titles.

Source: Xinhua