THE Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a shirtless man was spotted climbing the iconic landmark just hours before the Olympics closing ceremony.
Shocked onlookers saw the man scaling up the 1,083ft structure as he managed to stand on top of the blue Olympic ring before continuing his dangerous ascent.The climber was caught making his way up the tower without a harass on just moments after the final event was completed this afternoon.
Incredible footage shows him making his way up the giant landmark with just a bag of chalk to help him. Video shows the man being taken away in handcuffs by French police as tourists watched him from the viewing platform.MEDAL MOMENTThe tower is not expected to be used in tonight's closing ceremony which is set to begin in the Stade de France at around 9pm.Frances Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced prior to the major security breach that 23,000 police officers will be mobilised in the French capital tonight.
It comes as China was crowned as the top team in Paris with a whopping 40 gold medals to their name and a total of 91 podium finishes.
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