Only three weeks to August's hottest event! (with videos)

July 15, 2007

What is the hottest event of the year? The 9th Sauna World Championships at Heinola, of course.

It is a spectator sport of both tremendous will and endurance. No spa niceties here - just feisty women and men pitting it out against each other in the blazing 100 Celsius heat. Who can stay in the sauna for longest, wins. 

The competition is at its peak popularity and lots of media outlets are rushing in to cover the international event.

I found these two videos from the competitions from previous years. 

 

1. Last year's video: Sauna World Championships 2006

Shows a slideshow of the sauna competition, photos of saunas, competitors with an interview detailing a lot of the sauna championship.  

2. Video of the first ever Sauna World Championships (Youtube). A rather good video and narrative about the sauna competition.

It is wise not to try it at home. However it is advised to go and take a part of the competition and the surrounding aspects. Sauna World Championships 2007 at Heinola, Finland. It will take place on 4. to 5. August 2007.

 

 

Go read about first time sauna experiences, about sauna history or check out the 7 funniest sauna videos. Or check out the often taboo subject of nudity and sauna.