Posted on 08/07/2010 1:58:50 PM PDT by Gamecock
The annual World Sauna Championships in Finland has ended in tragedy with the death of one of the finalists, the organisers said.
Russian finalist Vladimir Ladyzhensky and Finnish rival Timo Kaukonen were both taken to hospital after collapsing and Mr Ladyzhensky later died.
Its chief organiser, Ossi Arvela, said all the rules of the event had been followed.
He said in a statement that the organisers were grief stricken at the events.
The event, which has been running since 1999, requires participants to withstand 110C for as long as possible.
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Guess that’s one way to determine the winner.
From article “The event, which has been running since 1999, requires participants to withstand 110C for as long as possible.”
110C — I don’t think so. Maybe 110 F.
Do we have a freeper in the know?
Very Mezoamerican. The winner dies, and the runner up collapses.
Its a dry heat....
Bet he’ll look so fit and tanned in his casket. Another Darwin winner.
“But it’s a dry heat”
Beat me!
110F is nothing.
Mere mortals will crank it up to 150-190F.
“The event, which has been running since 1999, requires participants to withstand 110C for as long as possible.”
Idiots!
Maybe one less isn’t a bad thing ... just thinking ... .
110 C - must have been well done!
I think it was a .....Dead Heat...
Why is “sauna” a sport. Isn’t is supposed to be a pleasant, relaxing spa treatment, not an endurance test?
I have no knowledge of these things but 110F sounds pretty wimpy, more like a normal shower in your home. 100C, where water boils, sounds about right, particularly if it burns the contestants.
Talk about your “strange things done in the midnight sun”! Really dumb thing to do.
230F? No ... unless Meatloaf was participating ... the food, not the singer ...
Rules (from Wikipedia)
- Start temperature is 110 degrees Centigrade.
- The stove will get half a liter of water every 30 seconds.
- Use of alcohol is prohibited prior to and during the race.
- Before the sauna any creams should be wiped off and wash.
- In the sauna the competitor has to sit erect, hips and thighs attached on the bench.
- Swimming-costume must be normal. Men may have a maximum 20 centimeter pant leg and women 5 centimeters wide shoulder straps.
- The hair must be tied on ponytail, where they extend up to the shoulder.
- Touching the skin and brushing is prohibited.
- Other competitors must not disturbe.
- When Judges ask, competitor show thumb up to be okay.
- Competitors have to leave sauna without assistance.
- With improper performance comes first warning. Another results in disqualification.
- The winner is the one who is the last in the sauna.
Eat all you can, drink all you can, hold your breath and dive as deeply as you can, roast as long as you can in a sauna, etc... dumb, dumb, dumb. Set up to produce a death and all do, sooner or later. Don’t know who’s dumber: the contestants, the organizers or the fans.
The temperature is usually between 80 °C (176 °F) and 110 °C (230 °F).
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