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 ...

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 Celsius) room as ...

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 ...

HELSINKIHELSINKI — Organizers say police are investigating the death of a Russian finalist during an event in which contenders compete to see who can stay longest in a blazing hot sauna. They say ...

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 ...

DULUTH — By the time talk turned to the legend of the sauna elf, nothing could have surprised me. Frank Eld, dressed in the traditional dress of Finland's Pohjanmaa region, speaks at the FinnFest ...

HELSINKI – Organizers say a Russian finalist at the annual Sauna World Championships in Finland has collapsed and died, while his Finnish rival was rushed to a hospital. Spokesman Ossi Arvela said on ...