The world's eyes may be on the Olympics, but Finland dominated another hot competition: the Sauna World Championships. The men's champion stayed in a sauna heated to 230 degrees for more than 18 ...

HELSINKI -- A Russian man trying to win the Sauna World Championships died after collapsing with severe burns in the final stage of an event that required contestants to sit in a 230-degree (110 ...

HELSINKI (AP) —- Organizers say a Russian finalist at theannual Sauna World Championships in Finland has collapsed and died,while his Finnish rival was rushed to a hospital. Spokesman Ossi Arvela says ...

Around the world, fearless contenders step up for bragging rights in contests that test nerve, endurance and sheer absurdity. They roll, crawl and sweat their ... Read more The post Wife-carrying ...

Heinola, Finland - About 80 contestants from 16 countries were sweating it out in this town in central Finland on Saturday in one of the hottest contests ever held - the World Championships in Sauna ...

There’s a word in Finnish which evades translation: löyly. It’s commonly used to describe the steam that rises when water is poured onto hot stones in a sauna. But it also signifies spirit or life ...

The Finnish tradition of a sauna followed by a plunge into icy water or a roll in the snow is spreading around the world. What does science say about the claimed health benefits? Sometimes I wonder ...

Contemporary sweat baths reflect the country’s architectural past — and propose a future in which simple, sustainable buildings can still be sublime. The lowest and coolest area in traditional Finnish ...