IS IT HOT IN HERE OR IS IT JUST THE 110 DEGREE HEAT?

Finland has once again held onto its reign as winners of the 2008 Sauna World Championships by beating out 164 competitors from 23 countries. Bjarne Hermansson took the prize for the Finns by sitting in 110 degree Celsius (230 Fahrenheit) heat for a brutal 18 minutes and 15 seconds. "It feels wonderful, it is a dream come true," said Hermansson, but admitted that "It was slightly more pain than pleasure.” The Finnish women’s team also grabbed top prize as Leila Kulin beat out the Belarussian competitor by one second with a time of five minutes and 21 seconds. "The secret to my success was Finnish persistence," Kulin told reporters. (AFP)