A man was arrested on Sunday for climbing the iconic Eiffel Tower just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony, according to Paris police.
The man was spotted scaling the tower around 14:45 local time (13:45 BST), prompting officers to intervene and arrest him. Police did not immediately provide details about the man’s motivation or nationality.
Videos circulating on social media show the man, shirtless, climbing the tower just above the Olympic rings that have been displayed during the summer games.
In another video, the man is seen being led away by police, hands cuffed behind his back. He remarks to a bystander, “Bloody warm, innit?”
French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower during the incident.
While the Eiffel Tower was a centerpiece of the grand finale of the Olympic opening ceremony, it was not expected to play a role in the closing ceremony later that Sunday.