Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:07pm on 11 Aug 2024,Sunday Sports
A man was arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony. The incident occurred around 14:45 local time (13:45 BST). Paris police intervened swiftly, arresting the shirtless climber, though his motivation and nationality remain unknown. Social media videos captured him scaling the tower near the Olympic rings and later being escorted away by police. The area around the Eiffel Tower was evacuated during the incident, though this has not been independently confirmed. The tower, central to the Olympics opening ceremony, was not planned to be part of the closing ceremony.
