Second lot of Olympians locked down and loving the NT for mandatory quarantine

Two weeks of lounging in the sun, reading letters from family and balcony workouts are all on the agenda for the Olympians who checked into Howard Springs this week.

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TWO weeks of lounging in the sun, reading letters from family and balcony workouts are all on the agenda for the Olympians who checked into Howard Springs this week.

About 120 Olympic athletes, officials and staff landed in Darwin on Monday afternoon after representing Australia in Tokyo.

Among the Olympians are water polo players and canoe sprinters, who shared their first night and day in quarantine on Instagram.

Canoe sprinters Lachlan Tame and Riley Fitzsimmons were eager to soak up the Top End sun.

“The excitement is high for afternoon aperols and tanning,” wrote Tame on Instagram.

Canoe sprinters and married couple Alyce and Jordan Wood caught up with letters from family and enjoyed a day of rest.

Diver Sam Fricker began documenting his stay on TikTok, where he boasts more than 1.1 million followers.

He gave a brief look at his room before showing followers his attempts to connect a PlayStation to the room’s television, which he brought to Tokyo to then enjoy while in quarantine.

Water polo player Keesja Gofers posted about the Top End’s stunning sunsets, while fellow teammates Elle Armit, Amy Ridge, Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews shared photos of their rooms, getting tested, working out and settling in.

Other athletes who arrived on Monday are cyclist Matthew Glaetzer, Boomers star Duop Reath and steeplechaser Matthew Clarke.

Tuesday marked the halfway point for athletes who arrived last week, including swimmers Ariarne Titmus, Bronte Campbell and Chelsea Hodges.

Rugby 7s gold medallists Charlotte Caslick, Evania Pelite, Emma Tonegato, Sharni Williams and Shannon Parry continued to enjoy working out on their balconies.

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Swimming bronze medallist Emily Seebohm told the NT News this week the athletes were thrilled to be relaxing, reflecting and enjoying the best of the Top End.

The Olympians between them boast thousands of social media followers, all of them using their platforms to showcase quarantine life and the beauty of the Top End.

Charles Darwin University senior lecturer in marketing Rajeev Sharma told the NT News last week the exposure from the athletes had immeasurable worth for the NT.

“This is a by-product which is hard to put a dollar figure on but it’s huge. Promotion by association,” Dr Sharma said.

“No one is paying for this but the positive impact it generates for Darwin as a destination and the NT as a tourist destination is enormous.”