The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon.
AIJAZ RAHI Associated PressAn Eiffel Tower climber was arrested just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony. Authorities had the area around the Eiffel Tower evacuated.French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.
Police escorted visitors away from the area around 3 p.m. Some visitors who were briefly locked on the second floor were allowed to exit around 30 minutes later. The Eiffel Tower was a centerpiece of the opening ceremony, with Celine Dion serenading the city from one of its viewing areas. The Tower is not expected to be part of the closing ceremony, which was set to begin at Stade de France in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis at 9 p.m.
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