Eiffel Tower evacuated before Olympics closing ceremony as shirtless ‘Brit’ climbs 1,000ft landmark
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 – believed to be a Brit – as he scaled up the 1,083ft structure and managed to stand on top of the blue Olympic ring before continuing his dangerous ascent.
The climber was caught making his way up the north face of the tower without a harness or ropes just moments before the final events are set to be completed this afternoon.
Incredible footage shows him reaching half way up the giant landmark with just a bag of chalk to help him.
Video shows the free climber being taken away in handcuffs by French police as tourists watched him from the viewing platform.
A Paris police spokesman said: “At 2.45pm, an individual was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower.
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30 comments
My claim to fame is I slept under the Eiffel tower in autumn '76 and was rudely awaken by a gendarmes boot at 5 in the morning!!
It's nothing in comparison but I believe he was standing on my shoulders in the name of free expression!!😂
Abruti 😤
The word 'panic' seems odd.
He should have been In the climbing event and got himself a medal instead of getting himself handcuffs lol
He cant be man if he hasn’t been tested for chromosomes
🎹 blue… blue… Sky….🎶😅
((قالوا مال هاذاالرسول ياكل الطعام ويمشي في الاسواق لولا انزل اليه ملك فيكون معه نذيرا*
او يلقى اليه كنز او تكون له جنه ياكل منها وقال الظالمون ان تتبعون الا رجلآمسحورآ انضر كيف ضربوا لك الامثال فضلوا فلا يستطيعون سبيلآ))
Great footage of the guy climbing ! Keep up the good work 👍
Showed the frogs who's their daddy.
Please let Toby Roberts celebrate how he wants to.
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Romans 6:23
23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What is wrong with these people?! You’re not impressing no one. Now look like a fool
“ bloody warm innit” 😂😂
They should have just left him. All the expense that lunatic has caused.
Best way to avoid the steep price for tourist entrance! Give him that.
Why evacuating?
Nobody measures anything in feet. Nobody even knows what a foot is
Get meda to ohnot fair freebird spirit
Sounds not fun.
It was the transgender boxers wife 🤣
How am I going to capture people's attention today?
No worries here, no shirt nor jumper 🥵
He’s not the first, and not the last ! 😂
Yay! Points to Team GB!
Was it Guilbeault?
Let the idiot get on with it. If he falls, tough. Just a sensation seeker. Harmless.
Did he climb as a woman?
Illegal entry by British man
The most boring clip to watch! OMG!
No This Ethan-Hunt From IMF Agent To Climbing A Eiffel Tower With The Break World Record 😁☝