Right as the Olympic closing ceremony was set to take place on Sunday in Paris, many witnessed a shirtless man climbing the Eiffel Tower.
After police were called, apparently he still kept on attempting to reach the top until finally being surrounded by authorities.
"An individual started climbing the Eiffel Tower at 2:45 p.m., police intervened and the person was detained," a Paris policeman told The Associated Press.
🚨🇫🇷EIFFEL TOWER EVACUATED AFTER SHIRTLESS MAN CLIMBS UP AHEAD OF OLYMPIC CLOSING CEREMONY
The man was spotted above the Olympic rings on the tower, prompting police to evacuate all tourists due to security concerns.pic.twitter.com/8kOyJIja7h
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As the one bystander narrated, "There's a dude climbing the Eiffel Tower, he just passed the blue ring. Uh, I don't think he's wearing a shirt... that's crazy."
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As far as the identity of the shirtless dude, evidently he is a 33-year-old professional climber from Great Britain.
After he was arrested and escorted away by law enforcement, the man appeared calm and smiled for the cameras while saying, "It's bloody warm, innit?" which may explain why he took off his shirt.
British man who scaled the Eiffel Tower topless earlier today smiled as he was taken away by police while saying:
“It’s bloody hot, innit?”
The man’s motive for climbing the Eiffel Tower remains unknown at this time. pic.twitter.com/DeKEvwogaj
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His motive for climbing the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tower, without ropes, remains unknown at this time, but he was ultimately apprehended around halfway up.
According to reports, in light of the festivities more than 30,000 police officers were deployed around Paris on Sunday to ensure the safety of those in the city on the last day of the Olympics.
All in all, the climber stole the show as the 2024 Paris Games officially came to a close. That is to say, in view of the closing ceremony, it appeared to have received as much backlash as the controversial opening ceremony.
SHOCKING NEWS 🚨 Paris closing ceremony is facing allegations of including a "Satanic ritual" in the event.
There was alleged use of demonic imagery in the closing ceremony.
Olympic Committee is silent on the criticism.
There was a massive outrage over 'Disgusting &… pic.twitter.com/yeCYZPFnSM
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