The elite of long jump and pole vault came together in the city centre Innsbruck for the 15th Golden Roof Challenge. Their extraordinary arena: The historic area in front of the tourist spot Goldenes Dachl meaning Golden Roof. At this In-City-Event, the cheering spectators can follow the competition with the top-stars jumping in touching distance – contrary to the spacious athletics stadiums. 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 „FlySwat“ is used by both sports: Facing towards on...