Sauna Nudity Becomes a Hot Topic in West Fjords
A group of inhabitants of the West Fjords have written an open letter to the authorities of the city of Ísafjörður, taking issue with the swimsuit pol...
No charges after sauna comp death
No criminal charges will be brought after the death of a competitor in the final of last year’s World Sauna Championships in Heinola, Finland.
Fatal sauna contest missing medical documents
The two finalists of a sauna endurance competition in Finland, one of which was killed and another who is still in hospital, were allowed to take part...
Russian dies in Finland after sauna competition
One man has died and another was hospitalised after just six minutes enduring temperatures of 110°C in the finals of the World Sauna Championships in ...
Finland readying for another season of crazy summer events
Summers in Finland are surprisingly warm and gentle; but those who live anywhere but Northern Europe often have difficulty believing this. So, the cou...
Finland reigns supreme in Sauna World Championships
Sauna aficionados Finland withstood the heat longest to win the 2008 Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland, defending their current reign as s...