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Police arrest climber who tried to scale Eiffel Tower on last day of Paris Olympics

Soldiers patrol a street in front of the Eiffel Tower. Reuters
11 Aug 2024 19:00

PARIS (REUTERS)

A climber scaled the north face of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday, the last day of the Olympics, before he was intercepted by police mid-way up, police said.

"At 2.45 pm, an individual was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower. The police immediately intervened and arrested the individual," a police spokesman said.

Social media videos showed the bare-chested climber skirting the Olympic rings as he made his way up without ropes. Police later escorted the climber off the viewing platform.

The tower operator did not respond to a request for comment. 

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