Man seen climbing Eiffel Tower hours before Olympics closing ceremony

French authorities evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

French authorities evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony.

The shirtless man was seen scaling the 1,083ft (330m) tower on Sunday afternoon.