BBC NEWS 24 117 08 Aug 14:10/24 ************ ************** ****** * *** *** ** ************** ****** ************ **************************
SAUNA CHAMPIONS COOL DOWN AFTER CONTEST The winners of Finland's first national sauna championships are cooling down after enduring temperatures of up to 100 degrees Celsius.
Competitors were counted when they could no longer sit upright.
There were separate events held for men and women.
The women's champion managed to stand the heat for a total 13 minutes, while the winner in the men's contest lasted for 20 minutes.
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