KARACHI: World Softball Baseball Confederation (WBSC)’s Senior Instructor Michael Alan Renney has reached Karachi on Tuesday to conduct Softball Asia Pakistan Coaching Clinic. The coaching clinic will be held from August 22-24 in Karachi.

Renney is a seasoned coaching instructor having an immense experience of 35 years. He has conducted coaching clinics in 52 countries during his vast experience.

Softball Federation of Pakistan (SFP) Secretary General Asif Azeem, Vice President Zeeshan Merchant and other officials received Renney at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. Renney later met Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shalwani who thanked Renney and praised SFP for hosting the prestigious coaching clinic in the city. He said that it would help Pakistan coaches get world-class training at their own backyard.

“It is definitely a big achievement for SFP to host an international level coaching course in Pakistan. WBSC and Softball Asia should also be praised for making it to possible for Pakistan to host such a big event,” he said.

Shalwani added that Pakistan has immense talent in sports and if our players and officials like coaches get such opportunities then Pakistan can also achieve impressive feats in all sports. He further said that he was proud that such an international event has been hosted by Karachi and added that he would do his best to establish first softball stadium in Karachi soon.

Meanwhile, Renney said that he is enjoying hospitality in Karachi and added that it was his first coaching assignment in South West Asia. He further said that he hopes this coaching clinic would improve skills of Pakistani coaches.

On the occasion, Asif Azeem said that this event will be a milestone for softball in Pakistan. It will play a big role in promoting softball in Pakistan. He added that international coaches from Malaysia Hanfia Bin Mohammad and Noor Hajar Hameed would arrive on Wednesday to attend the coaching clinic.

WBSC General Secretary Beng Choo Low would also come to Karachi to attend the closing ceremony of the coaching clinic.

Published in Dawn, August 21st, 2019