Have you ever wondered what at Olympic athlete gets up to when they're trapped alone in a donger in the Northern Territory for two weeks? Well, something and nothing.
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The first planeload of around 100 athletes and support staff touched down in Darwin from Tokyo last week to quarantine in Darwin's Howard Springs facility - including gold medalists Ariarne Titmus and Emma McKeon as well as a raft of boxers, rugby 7's players and cyclists.
The Olympians, like all others quarantining in Howard Springs, have to stay in separate dongers and are allowed to leave only to do laundry at specified times. They have all of their food delivered to their door and have to wear masks while on their private balconies.
As they reach the halfway point of their 14-day stay, soaking up the sun on said balconies has proven to be among the most popular ways to pass the time.
The Australian women's Rugby sevens team seems to be particularly taken by the Territory weather, posting pictures of themselves embracing the heat.
With sunny conditions and temperatures usually sitting around a maximum of 33C, it very much summertime weather. And, it's set to get even hotter in Darwin this week, reaching tops of 35 on Thursday, so it's let's hope they are wearing sunscreen!
After training for years for the Olympics, it would be impossible for the athletes to go without exercising for two weeks.
With only a cabin and a small balcony to work with, the athletes have come up with all sorts of creative ways to stay in shape.
Swimmer Emily Seebohm has been whipping out the skipping rope; socially distanced yoga has also been a hit with the group; and they've even been writing workout plans for each other.
It also seems some Olympians are using this time to try new hobbies.
And as it turns out, just because someone is athletic, doesn't mean they're good at everything.
Take Ariarne Titmus's attempt at knitting for example. She should email Tom Daley (gold and bronzed medal United Kingdom diver and a dab hand with a needle) for tips. Or gold medal winning BMX rider Logan Martin's newfound penchant for doing hugely complicated puzzles.
And if there's ever a good time for catching up on admin, then being stuck in quarantine for two weeks is it.
Plenty of the Olympians have been using the time to sign merchandise for some lucky fans. Glory days indeed.
