Athletics: Famous in-city pole vault and long jump event!

Golden Fly Series 2018

Schaan (LIE), September 2018

The Golden Fly Series has entered its fifth year! After the season kick off in 

Innsbruck(AUT) the in city-event series continues in the Principality of Liechtenstein.  

By competing in touching distance the world-famous athletes bring the audience close to 

the action of pole vault and long jump. Moreover, the summery even events in the heart of 

the cities induce an especially delighful atmosphere at these high-class sports events.

The centrepiece of the contest is the “FlySwat”, the largest mobile athletics facility in 

the world. It’s 72.3 metres long and weighs 25 tons. The International Association 

of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has certified the mobile set-up as an official 

competition facility and will officially approve any world records set on the set-up. 

To ensure exciting competitions for the viewers, the organizers only invite 

world-class athletes plus some local wild cards to the event.