1st World Scout Jamboree glass-roofed hall. However, around 5,000 of the Scouts were encamped at the Old Deer Park in nearby Richmond. The Scouts rotated in and out of Olympia to give them all the opportunity to participate in the events there. The Thames flooded the campsite one night and Scouts had to be evacuated. Olympia hosted numerous exhibitions, pageants and contests during the Jamboree event. In order to honour Baden-Powell's role as the founder of Scouting, it was suggested by James E. West, the Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America that he be awarded the title of Great Indian Chief.
Live at the Olympia in Paris Live at the Olympia in Paris Live at the Olympia in Paris is Liza Minnelli's fourth and final album for A&M Records. Released in April 1972 in the United States, it features a live show performed over two nights in Paris on December 11 and 13, 1969. It was not the first time she had performed at the Paris Olympia, she had previously performed at the venue in June 1966 during the International Festival of Variety Shows. When "New Feelin'", Liza's third A&M album, made a relative impact on the charts, unlike the previous two which failed to sell or