Ungart
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French police arrested a man who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday. The area around the Eiffel Tower was evacuated Sunday afternoon after the man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) Paris landmark at around 2:45 p.m. local time, according to police. A spokesman told Reuters that police intercepted and arrested the man about halfway up the tower. Videos posted on social media showed the shirtless man skirting the Olympic rings as he made his way up the tower without ropes. In one video, the 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 immediately respond to a request for comment. It's unclear where the man began his ascent, but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument, just above the first viewing deck.
A man climbing the Eiffel Tower right before the Olympics closing ceremony? Talk about an unexpected stunt! 
It’s incredible he made it that far up without ropes. Glad the police got him down safely.
