Over the last month, we have gathered a selection of some of our favorite sports moments captured by AP photographers. Here’s a look at some of the high intensity, high impact moments from around the world.

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Lead Image Caption: Team Korea with Bo-Reum Kim, left, Ye-Jin Jun, center, and Seon-Yeong Noh, right, competes in the women's team pursuit race of the World Cup Speed Skating at Thialf skating rink in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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