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

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

Reuters

Updated At : 08:38 PM Aug 11, 2024 IST

In this photo provided by Nickey Worlock, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris France, on August 11, 2024. AP/PTI

Paris, August 11

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.

Videos posted on social media showed the bare-chested climber skirting the Olympic rings as he made his way up without ropes. In one, the grinning climber can be heard saying to bystanders "bloody warm, innit?" as he is escorted off the viewing platform by police.

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