The shirtless man who was arrested for climbing the Eiffel tower hours before the Olympics’ closing ceremony.Police escorted people away from that area at around 3pm. Visitors who had been temporarily locked in the second-floor were let out around 30 minutes after. On Twitter, people have posted pictures of a man climbing the side of the Tower in only a black pair of shorts and shoes without any climbing gear
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Celine Dion sang to the crowd from the Eiffel tower’s viewing area during the opening ceremony. It is unlikely that the Eiffel Tower will be part of closing ceremonies, scheduled to start at Stade de France at Saint-Denis in northern suburb at around 9 pm.Security services are now focusing on the Olympic closing ceremony, which will close the Games.
A man in handcuffs, who looks like he is climbing the Eiffel tower was escorted by the police away from this landmark. In a video, the man who has a British accent can be heard saying, “bloody hot innit”, as he’s led away.Social media photos show specialist police climbing around the man, before he’s escorted out.
Gerald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, announced before this incident that 23,000 officers would be deployed to the French capital tonight. Around the Stade de France, where the ceremony will take place, at least 3,000 additional officers are expected to be deployed.
