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Originally Posted by futuresoptions

A Russian man trying to win the Sauna World Championships died after collapsing with severe burns in the final stage of an event that required contestants to sit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water was tossed onto a searing stove, officials and witnesses said.

...before medical workers pulled the shaking and bleeding men out of the sauna.

The men were bleeding from what appeared to be severe burns

It's an unfortunate incident. I'm not trying to be needlessly callous, but that's farking stupid.

Honestly, thinking this was a good idea is ridiculous. The amount of energy in steam is much, much greater than hot water. At that temp, the room is quickly going to fill with steam that will burn the crap out of you.

Even if I was idiot enough to get into a room like that, you can bet you rear that it wouldn't be for long. I have too great a sense of self preservation.