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[lakes10]

The annual World Sauna Championships in Finland have ended in tragedy with the death of one of the finalists, the organisers said.

Russian finalist Vladimir Ladyzhensky and Finnish rival Timo Kaukonen were both taken to hospital after collapsing and Mr Ladyzhensky later died.

The event, which has been running since 1999, requires participants to withstand 110C for as long as possible.

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

The competition was held in Heinola, 138km (86 miles) north of Helsinki.

Organiser Ossi Arvela said in a statement that the organisers were grief stricken at the events.

Mr Arvela said the police were already at the venue and were undertaking an investigation.

He said: "All the rules were followed and there was enough first aid personnel. All the competitors needed to sign in to the competition with a doctor's certificate."

Mr Kaukonen, who was last year's champion, is being treated in hospital at the city of Lahti.

Still pictures from the event released by news wires showed the pair being treated after having collapsed, apparently suffering burns.







bloody mad

[lakes10]

something like this had happend before i think, they had to sit on a block of ice.

[Dundalk]

It finished in a dead heat

[lakes10]

It finished in a dead heat

lol ..thats not funny 

[dawson99]

thats awesome

but seriously, sad day

[laza]

It finished in a dead heat

lol ..thats not funny 

Yes it is 

[neil]

I'd have won that comp, no sweat.

[roberto green]

I remember sitting in a sauna for 30 mins once I had to sit down when I come out as I felt like I was going to faint and it took me a good few hours to recover

[7_Kewell]

I remember sitting in a sauna for 30 mins once I had to sit down when I come out as I felt like I was going to faint and it took me a good few hours to recover

dawson gets that feeling every time he opens his wallet.

[dawson99]

I remember sitting in a sauna for 30 mins once I had to sit down when I come out as I felt like I was going to faint and it took me a good few hours to recover

dawson gets that feeling every time he opens his wallet.

Had to sell my wallet

[RED BEERGOGGLES]

I  was also taken aback ... when I saw the name Vladimir Ladyzhensky included on Dawson's Deadpool list 
Me thinks there is skulduggery afoot 

[dawson99]

when I wrote that I wasn't drunk... I was... (ready?)... steaming

[RED BEERGOGGLES]

when I wrote that I wasn't drunk... I was... (ready?)... steaming

Come on admit it you thought it was a Rustlers Burger you were cooking .... 

[dawson99]

Ruslters bugers...mmmm, proper sunday roast

[RED BEERGOGGLES]

I hate Microwave scran .... nothing tastes right ....it totally nukes the taste out of Hollands pies
and for that matter the odd Russian