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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: laama on August 08, 2010, 07:27:56 PM

Title: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: laama on August 08, 2010, 07:27:56 PM
The annual World Sauna Championships in Finland have ended in tragedy with the death of one of the finalists.

Russian Vladimir Ladyzhensky and his Finnish rival, Timo Kaukonen, collapsed after suffering severe burns. Mr Ladyzhensky later died in hospital.

The event requires participants to withstand 110C (230F) for as long as possible. The men managed six minutes before judges noticed something amiss.

Its chief organiser said all the rules of the event had been followed.

"All the rules were followed and there were enough first aid personnel. All the competitors needed to sign in to the competition with a doctor's certificate," Ossi Arvela told reporters in Heinola, where it was held.

Half a litre of water was added to the stove inside the sauna every 30 seconds, and the last person remaining was the winner. There was no prize other than "some small things", he told the Associated Press.

"I know this is very hard to understand to people outside Finland who are not familiar with the sauna habit," he said. "It is not so unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna. A lot of competitors before have sat in higher temperatures than that."

Continued... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10904691 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10904691)
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: chekovsulu on August 09, 2010, 02:45:15 PM
It's a test of endurance!  Are these tournaments very popular over there, or is it something nobody really noticed until now?

I don't think sebaceans (http://farscape.wikia.com/wiki/Sebacean) would do well in this competition.  When I shower I can last a maximum of two hours.
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: laama on August 09, 2010, 03:34:37 PM
Finland has lots of weird different competitions.

According to a research report from 2008, the annual death rate in Finnish saunas was less than 2 per 100,000 inhabitants, representing around 100 Finns a year. It said the majority of deaths were due to natural causes, such as heart problems and that half of the deaths occurred under the influence of alcohol. Around 25 percent of the deaths were the direct result of the heat exposure.
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: smokester on August 09, 2010, 03:48:08 PM
Crikey!

I personally do very bad in saunas and can't stay in one for more than a few minutes.  I'm not sure though whether that has to do with the heat, or being surrounded by naked, overweight men? But I suppose they'd be some who'd say that of me that nowadays...
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: laama on August 09, 2010, 06:54:43 PM
Crikey!

I personally do very bad in saunas and can't stay in one for more than a few minutes.  I'm not sure though whether that has to do with the heat, or being surrounded by naked, overweight men? But I suppose they'd be some who'd say that of me that nowadays...
You should test smoke sauna,it isn't too hot and it's dark,so you don't need to care other naked persons.
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: chekovsulu on August 10, 2010, 08:58:03 AM
You should test smoke sauna,it isn't too hot and it's dark,so you don't need to care other naked persons.
That would be very useful for when Viggo Mortenson decides to come :D

Have you ever taken part in one of these sports?

They mention swamp soccer here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8211639.stm

It sounds like fun :D
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: laama on August 10, 2010, 06:01:19 PM
Sauna isn't place for competition,it can be too dangerous place.

Swamp soccer is funny but I would recommended playing it without hangover. ;D
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: Skadi on August 11, 2010, 08:31:16 AM
Now I want to go to a sauna :(
Title: Re: Finalist dies at World Sauna event in Finland
Post by: subvinorosa on August 25, 2010, 09:01:02 AM
So maybe the the title should be Finnalist wins at World Sauna event in Finland, no?