Striking workers close down Eiffel Tower for third day ahead of Paris Olympics

Visitors stand at the closed gates leading to the Eiffel Tower, which has been shut down due to strikes by workers (Michel Euler/AP)

Striking workers again closed down the Eiffel Tower – the third day running that the landmark expected to be at the heart of celebrations for the Paris Olympics has been off-limits to visitors.

A message on the tower’s website also warned of more possible disruptions on Thursday, if strikers continue their push for salary hikes and other concessions.