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.
- 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.
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