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Shirtless British Man Arrested After Climbing Eiffel Tower Before Olympics Closing

Aug 11, 2024, 03:38 PM

French police evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a shirtless man was seen climbing the 1,083-foot-tall iconic Paris landmark just hours before the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The man, reportedly with a British accent, was arrested following the incident. The evacuation was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of visitors and the climber. The area around the tower, including the north face, was temporarily closed, but it reopened shortly after the man was apprehended.