Man seen climbing Eiffel Tower above Olympics rings

This is the moment a person was spotted scaling Paris's most iconic landmark before being arrested.

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Officers immediately intervened and arrested him, police have said.

No more details were immediately available on the man’s motivation and nationality.

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