http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/08/02/offbeat.sauna.championship.ap/

HEINOLA, Finland (AP) -- Braving 230-degree heat, a dozen men and women sweated in wooden cubicles Saturday as long as they could stand it, aiming to grab the Sauna World Championship title in southern Finland

"Contestants must have a doctor's certificate proving they are fit...... All forms of medication, including alcohol, are forbidden"