Inside the hotel quarantine antics of Gold Coast Tokyo Olympians

Some are binge watching reality show Love Island while others have given into their Nutella cravings. We take you inside the hotel quarantine antics of the Gold Coast Olympians. SEE THE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS HERE.

BIRTHDAY celebrations, doughnuts, the consumption of endless chocolate from care packages between veranda workouts and dance parties.

The Gold Coast Olympians have had no shortage of ideas on how to stay entertained during their two weeks in hotel quarantine after returning to Australia from Tokyo.

Some are based in Howard Springs in Darwin while others are in Brisbane hotel rooms looking out on to the CBD and into the windows of their Australian teammates.

So what have all the Gold Coast athletes been doing? They have given the Bulletin a behind the scenes look into life in quarantine.

Steeplechaser Genevieve Gregson is in quarantine in Melbourne after having surgery one of her achilles after her horror fall in Tokyo.

Gregson is largely immobile while recovering in bed but thankfully she has husband Ryan Gregson staying with her to offer support.

So how have the couple been keeping busy? By binge watching reality television show Love Island of course.

Kayaker Jean Van Der Westhuyzen has given us a tour of his quarantine facilities in Darwin, and revealed his No.1 snack of choice.

Kayaker Alyce Wood, who turned 29 on Wednesday, has had the rare treat of having husband and fellow Olympian Jordan Wood staying next door and due to their relationship, can be together on the same balcony at Howard Springs in Darwin.

Between celebrating birthdays with pretend Lego cakes, the Woods have also been doing daily workouts.

Alyce Wood (left), Aly Bull (back) and Jaime Roberts working out on the veranda in quarantine at Howard Springs, Northern Territory. Picture: Supplied.

Athletes are only allowed to leave their zone to do laundry or take the bins out in the Northern Territory but have access to open air spaces, something those in Brisbane don’t have.

But it can’t all be about keeping fit, can it? Sure the athletes love the structure of training but after five years of preparing for an Olympics campaign, they are eager indulge in food that isn’t so great for performance.

Track and field star Riley Day is one of many who have enjoyed gifts including doughnuts and has put the call out to fans to send her their best snacks, saying she is open to trying anything, while boxer Skye Nicolson has been documenting every meal on social medal.

Riley Day is in hotel quarantine in Brisbane. Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images.

Some have kept their bodies moving via dance parties, like artistic swimmer Rachel Presser and her teammates.

It turns out preparing for a dance party isn’t dissimilar to preparing to compete.

“I’m on my second day of quarantine, using the first to completely catch up on some well need rest and recovery,” Presser said.

“But I am quickly back into the need to keep busy and have a schedule so I’ve been catching up on some uni work, recording my Olympic experiences, retouching on some of the French I’ve been learning through this year, opening up my sketchbook and letting creativity run wild.

“In my hotel room, I have a view of the pool, and it’s already starting to mock me that I can’t go down and have a swim in it, so I’ve been doing some stretching and the Aus Olympic Quaranteam Zoom exercise classes which have been great for variety and cross training.

“The artistic swimming and gymnastics team that are quarantining here organised a ‘window rave’ so some had LED lights with them and had them going, or were flicking our lights on and off. We were all dancing by our windows and sending each other our funny dance moves.

“Our family and friends have also been able to send us care packages or deliver items through Uber Eats so we can enjoy some home comfort treats.”

For open water swimmer Kai Edwards, the assault bike has become his new best friend.

Back in Darwin and swimmer Jenna Strauch has shown her skills go way beyond the pool, producing some incredible artwork.

Water colours are all the rage in the Northern Territory and kayaker Cat McArthur has loved it.

Fellow paddler Riley Fitzsimmons has given a first class insight into what is on offer to those in isolation.

It turns out being alone in a room for two weeks provides the perfect opportunity to launch a business, as 400m track star Alex Beck has shown.