Man seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, sparks evacuation hours before Olympics closing ceremony

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Man seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, sparks evacuation hours before Olympics closing ceremony
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PARIS — French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.

Police escorted visitors away from the area around 3 p.m. Some visitors who were briefly locked on the second floor were allowed to exit around 30 minutes later. Jordan Chiles’ sister calls out ‘racist’ comments as IOC controversially strips American gymnast of bronze medalHow to watch US-France in Women’s Basketball Olympics gold medal game for free

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