Climber scales Eiffel Tower on last day of Olympics, met by cops

Climber scales Eiffel Tower on last day of Olympics, met by cops

Videos posted on social media showed the bare-chested man making his way up without ropes.

Paris Olympics
Police evacuate the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the historic landmark today. (AP pic)
PARIS:
A climber scaled the north face of the Eiffel Tower in Paris today, the last day of the Olympics, before he was met by police mid-way up, French media said.

Videos posted on social media showed the bare-chested climber skirting the Olympic rings as he made his way up without ropes.

In one video, the grinning climber can be heard saying to bystanders “Bloody warm, innit?” as he is escorted off the viewing platform by police.

A Paris police spokesman said they did not have enough details to comment.

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

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