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Man Arrested for Climbing Eiffel Tower Before Olympic Closing Ceremony

The climber prompted an evacuation of the area as Paris prepared for the final event of the Games.

Overview

  • The shirtless man was seen scaling the tower just above the Olympic rings.
  • Police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower and detained the climber.
  • Visitors were briefly locked on the second floor before being allowed to exit.
  • The climber was identified as a British professional climber by French media.
  • Over 30,000 police officers were deployed in Paris for the closing ceremony.