Eiffel Tower

A man has been arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, hours before the Olympics closing ceremony in Paris.

BBC reported that the man was spotted climbing the tower at about 14:45 local time (13:45 BST) and officers immediately intervened and arrested him.

Reason for this action is yet known but videos on social media shows a shirtless man scaling the tower just above the Olympic rings that have adorned it during the summer games.

In another video, the man is escorted away by police, hands cuffed behind his back, and says to a bystander: “Bloody warm, innit?”

The Associated Press reported that French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower during the incident, while CNN also reported the tower was evacuated, citing police.

The Eiffel Tower was the centrepiece of the grand finale of the Olympics opening ceremony, but was not expected to feature in the closing ceremony later on Sunday.

BBC Sport

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