Coach O Announces Partnership with GKLive.TV


GKLive.TV Will Provide Livestream and Social Media Coverage of the 6th Annual

Team Blaze Max Speed Invitational— A Powered by Coach O Event on June 6, 2026


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 Coach O has always pursued excellence and elevation for the sport of track and field. That's why Coach O has partnered with GKLive.TV, a global media technology company since 2019 . GKLive.TV specializes in livestream coverage of both professional and amateur sporting events across the globe. This agreement heralds a new era of excellence through collaboration as GKLive.TV brings industry-leading quality and innovation to Coach O and Powered by Coach O events which are consistently among the best-run events in the country.

A well-established, high-quality meet like the
6th Annual Team Blaze Max Speed Invitational hosted by Meet Director/Coach Earl Chestnut, Founder of Max Speed Performance & Fitness, provides the perfect opportunity to bring this level of innovation to youth track and field.

GKLive.TV will serve as Coach O's livestream partner for this meet as Coach O expands competitive events, athlete development, and educational initiatives in 2026 and beyond. Coach O and GKLive.TV are joining forces for the first time in each organization’s storied history. The time has come to bring the two titans together in a united effort to elevate the sport of track and field!

As youth sports coverage continues to expand and progress, partnerships like this are helping redefine what youth and developmental sports experiences can look like. The 
 6th Annual Team Blaze Max Speed Invitational is not simply another event on the calendar — it represents a growing movement toward athlete-centered media, exposure, and storytelling.

For
Coach O and GKLive.TV, this is just the starting line!


Introducing the MeDia Locker Experience


One of the unique additions surrounding the
6th Annual Team Blaze Max Speed Invitational will be the growing integration of the GKZiD MeDia Locker, an athlete-centric digital media platform designed to help athletes organize and share their sports identity.


The
MeDia Locker concept allows athletes to eventually house:


  • Highlight videos
  • Photos
  • Livestream Clips
  • Interviews
  • Social Media Content
  • Recruiting Media
  • Event Memories


The platform is designed to give athletes a modern digital home for their sports journey while simplifying how families and coaches access media content.


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“This generation lives through digital media. The MeDia Locker is designed to give athletes ownership of their content and identity in a way that feels modern, organized, and easy to share,”
said James Brady, Managing Partner of GKLive.TV, “Since Coach O is the flagship organization in youth track and field, it only makes sense to work with them to bring this to life. Coach O’s reputation and relationships with great programs like Coach Earl Chestnut’s Team Blaze provide a perfect entry point into this sport. We can’t wait to get started!”



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"We are extremely excited to work in tandem with GKLive.TV to bring high quality livestreaming to youth track and field,"
said Charles Oliver, the founder of Coach O. "We strive to offer the highest quality products and service to the athletes who compete in our meets plus to their coaches and parents, too. GKLive.TV consistently provides that quality. Details matter at Coach O events and GKLive.TV has set the industry standard to produce the finest livestream experience across many sports to more than 2.25 million viewers and counting. We look forward to working with them as they bring their history of excellence into track and field for the first time." 


To watch the
FREE livestream on Saturday, June 6 starting at 9am ET CLICK HERE.



About Coach O and Coach O Event Management

Coach O has provided registration, event management, and marketing for its North American track and field partners, as well as its international constituents, for 36 years, dating back to its first origins in Knoxville, Tennessee. Charles Oliver, the founder of Coach O and a former NCAA coach, specialized first in athletic bags, team apparel, and track and field equipment, before adding registration, event management, and promotion. Today, Coach O provides best-in-class solutions across North America for its many track and field partners. For more information, visit coacho.com.

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