News During the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Deodoro Olympic Park in western Rio de Janeiro will host 11 different Olympic disciplines, including rugby sevens, BMX cycling, hockey, shooting and equestrian events Long after the final try has been scored and the final fence jumped, the economic legacy of the Games will live on in this unassuming neighbourhood far from the glamorous beaches of southern Rio Located about half an hour from the city centre (by train) and 20 minutes from Barra Olympic Park (by express bus), Deodoro has been transformed by investments of about 2 9 billion reais (US$880 million) in the run-up to the Games  Local businesses and residents are now preparing for a mini-economic boom in August when hundreds of thousands of tourists descend on Deodoro for the greatest show on earth "I know of 30 houses near me where tourists are going to stay," says Lucia Boudrini, who owns a hostel in the neighbourhood "Even with the recession, the economy here is heating up From small shops to bakeries, everyone is benefiting " Go West! Visitors to Deodoro zone spoilt for choice for entertainment between Rio 2016 events ‘Elegance and calm’ to meet ‘loud and fast’ in Deodoro, Rio 2016’s second Olympic Park Check out Deodoro's nine Olympic venues Boudrini's hostel will receive a total of about 300 foreign visitors during the Games, including Germans, Japanese and Australians – an average of more than 20 people per day All beds and rooms were booked out on Airbnb more than six months ago In the run-up to the Games, Boudrini has hired two extra employees, is applying the finishing touches to the hostel and is planning some special events for visitors "I'm going to bring the drummers from the Portela samba school and show everyone how to samba " Lucia Boudrini has renovated her hostel to receive tourists from as far afield as Australia, Japan and Germany (Photo: Rio 2016/Ernesto Neves) While owners of hostels and bed-and-breakfasts are sprucing up their establishments for the Games, the public sector has also invested heavily in infrastructure in Deodoro, improving urban mobility, raising the quality of life and enhancing the region's links with the major business districts of the city In May, a new sewage treatment station began operating in Deodoro, stopping about 65 million litres of wastewater being sent into Guanabara Bay every day On the roads where potholes and cracks in the pavement once predominated, freshly laid tarmac, new street lighting and recently installed drainage systems have made life easier for pedestrians and drivers and instilled a renewed sense of civic pride On 22 August, the day after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Transolímpica road and Bus Rapid Transit link to Barra da Tijuca will be open for all residents to use Meanwhile another BRT link, the TransBrasil, is under construction and will connect the neighbourhood to Rio city centre and the domestic airport   Sporting legacy The long-term legacy of the Olympic Games in Deodoro is not limited to transport infrastructure After the Games, Deodoro will be home to Rio’s first extreme sports park, the X-Park, with a permanent whitewater canoeing course and BMX track, will be open to use by young people from this region and beyond It's not only the young who will benefit from new sporting opportunities; exercise centres with special equipment for the elderly have been built in public spaces across Deodoro, helping the neighbourhood's senior citizens keep fit and stay in shape Services boom Driven by public sector investments and Olympic projects, the economy of Deodoro is one of the fastest growing in the state of Rio de Janeiro Many of the workers who are helping to construct the stadia and infrastructure of the Deodoro Olympic Park have found accommodation in the region They are now being joined by some of the 90,000 volunteers who will work in the Games At the ProMorar 2 housing project next to the X-Park, residents say that the influx of workers has increased demand for services from small businesses in the region In response, bars,shops and restaurants are investing in new equipment and are joining the formal economy Luis Carlos da Silva, a resident of ProMorar 2, left his job at a transport company last year and opened a restaurant which now employs his entire family "With money from the restaurant I was able to invest in improvements and pay for my daughter to attend physiotherapy college " Luis Carlos da Silva opened a restaurant which serves workers from the nearby Olympic venues (Photo: Rio 2016/Ernesto Neves) At the nearby canteen owned by Lucimar da Costa, the production of meals has increased by a hundred The restaurant serves 700 cooked meals a day, mainly to the people who are making the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games possible in Deodoro "We have doubled our team from 10 to 20 people to be able to manage and we now start work before 5am," she says "The benefits arrived long before the start of the competitions and they will last for a very long time " To meet demand from Rio 2016, Lucimar da Costa's canteen in Deodoro cooks about 700 meals a day (Photo: Rio 2016/Ernesto Neves)