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🧵 2. Fans gather for the ceremony at 8pm as the man scales the 1,083ft structure without a harness, sparking shock among onlookers in Paris.

🧵 3. Unclear where the man started his climb on the Eiffel Tower. Footage shows him joking while being led away in handcuffs by police after the ordeal.

🧵 4. Tourists on the second floor briefly locked in due to security concerns before being safely escorted out following the man's climb.

🧵 5. Ahead of the incident, 23,000 police officers were mobilized in Paris by Frances Interior Minister for security during the closing ceremony at Stade de France.