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.

PARIS (AP) — 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.

The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon. It’s unclear where he 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.

Kind of a dumb thing to do, but I hope he makes it and I admire his moxie.

  • emmie@beehaw.org
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    3 months ago

    It’s the adult version of horror movies I guess. I must say that I haven’t felt true fear in a long long time. That’s good, great even but I imagine for some crazy people it may elicit this sort of response. The fear is a strong emotion that makes you feel alive. Without regularly supplying it it’s all sort of dull.

    So as you go and conquer all your fears step by step the final challenge looks dumb and suicidal and it kind of is, that’s the point.