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Lamoureux Twins Ignite US Women's Hockey Team To Win Gold

Lamoureux Twins
Doug Doyle for WBGO

The United States women's hockey team has claimed its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years by downing Canada, 3-2 in a shootout.

Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored in the first extra round of the shootout after her twin sister, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, tied it with six minutes left in regulation.

The Lamoureux Twins from Grand Forks, North Dakota come from an amazing family of athletes.

SportsJam with Doug Doyle sat down with the Lamoureux twins last February in NYC, a year before they would become Olympic champions.  Their story of family, commitment, drive and triumph are inspirations to many young women and men around the world.

Click above to hear the WBGO Journal segment on the Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.