A man climbed the Eiffel Tower and clung to the famous landmark just hours before the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, according to a report by the news agency AP on Sunday. Once French ...

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was evacuated early Sunday after a man was spotted climbing the structure and scaling the Olympic rings. Police in Paris escorted tourists and Olympic attendees out of ...

In this photo provided by Nickey Worlock, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris France.

Police evacuate the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the historic landmark, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris France. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) ...

A man climbs the Eiffel Tower, during the 2024 Summer Olympics (AP) More than 30,000 police officers have been deployed around Paris on Sunday.

PARIS (AP) — French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The shirtless man was ...

In this photo provided by Nicky Worlock, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. Nickey Worlock via AP Police escorted visitors away ...

Shirtless man climbs Eiffel Tower hours before Olympics closing ceremony. Shocked onlookers watched the shirtless man climb the 330m structure and stand on top of the blue Olympic ring before ...

The man was later arrested. "At 2.45 pm, an individual was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower. The police immediately intervened and arrested the individual," a police spokesperson said.

In this photo provided by Nickey Worlock, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris France. (Nickey Worlock via AP)(Nickey Worlock / AP ...