Finland Dominates Sauna Championships
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 minutes. A Finn also won the women's event. They beat out 22 countries, from Belarus to Belgium, that apparently couldn't take the heat.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
The world's eyes may be on the Olympics, but there are other hot competitions. For instance, the Sauna World Championships held in Finland. The Finns dominated this year's competition. Their men's champion stayed in a sauna heated to 230 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 18 minutes. A Finn also won the women's event. The home team Finnish beat out 22 rival countries from Belarus to Belgium who apparently just could not take the heat.
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