
FILE – In this Oct. 2, 2013, file photo, United States Olympic Winter Games Hockey players Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, left, and Monique Lamoureux–Morando pose for a portrait at the Team USA Media Summit in Park City, Utah. Women’s hockey will be experiencing a sisterly moment in the Olympics. Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando will be playing for the United States at the 2018 Winter Games, and they will have some company in Pyeongchang. U.S. teammate Hannah Brandt’s sister, Marissa, plays for the unified Korean women’s team, and Switzerland has two sets of sisters. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File)
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Olympic women’s hockey standouts Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux (LAM’-uh-roo) got a hero’s welcome in their hometown of Grand Forks, North Dakota. The twins helped the USA win the gold medal in South Korea. They were welcomed home Thursday with a ceremony at Ralph Engelstad Arena attended by hundreds of people. Gov. Doug Burgum declared the day as Monique and Jocelyn Lamoureux Day in the state.
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