13 Nov 2019
Finland bids to reclaim Guinness World record sauna title
BY Megan Whitby
Finnish organisation World Sauna Challenge will host an attempt to break the Guinness World record for ‘Most Nationalities in a Sauna’ at Suomenlinna Naval Academy sauna, Finland, on 14 November.
Known as the home of sauna, Finland broke the record in 2009 when it hosted people of 76 different nationalities in a sauna at the same time.
This record was broken in March 2013 when 99 nationalities took a sauna at the Bizhonghai Member’s Club in Beijing, China.
In order to break the Guinness World record, Finland is attempting to recruit 110 ambassadors from different nationalities. To date, 103 have been registered.
The 30-minute event will start at 3pm and will be adjudicated by a Guinness World Record representative. An announcement will be made later that day as to whether the attempt has been successful.
The event has a number of sponsors including the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and sauna supplier, Harvia.
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