World Cup, Wimbledon & Formula 1: When sport feels the heat

As temperatures soar at the Australian Open in Melbourne, BBC Sport looks back at some other famous sporting moments when the heat has made the headlines.

The Republic of Ireland's 1994 World Cup clash with Mexico, when temperatures passed the 40C mark, and Nigel Mansell's attempts to push his Lotus over the line at the end of a 1984 Dallas Grand Prix are among the moments featured.

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