Drama in Russian mountains as Winter Games get first downhill tie

Joint winners Dominique Gisin of Switzerland (R) and Tina Maze of Slovenia celebrate during a flower ceremony after the women's alpine skiing downhill event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine CenterFebruary 12, 2014. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - In a finish even a Hollywood scriptwriter would struggle to match, the women's downhill at Russia's Winter Olympics produced a tie for gold for the first time on Wednesday, on a thrilling fifth full day of competition.

The host nation got its second gold of the Games when Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov triumphed in the figure skating pairs competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace.