Colin Jost Jokes About Foot Injury To Host Paris Olympics From Tahiti

Colin Jost he's learning the hard way that surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics is not for the faint of heart – and should be left to the professionals.

“You know it's okay when you go to the Olympic medical tent more than any other athlete,” Jost, 42, joked on Instagram on Monday, July 29.

The comedian, who has been in Tahiti for all of the Olympic surfing events, shared a photo of his bandaged foot after some sort of accident. Three of Jost's five toes were quickly twisted, his second injury so far during the week-long athletic competition.

Related: All Team USA Medals Won at the 2024 Paris Olympics

As Team USA takes on the 2024 Paris Olympics, American athletes have already made a splash at the Summer Games. The 2024 Olympics kicked off on Friday, July 26, with a spectacular opening ceremony held entirely outdoors on the River Seine and featuring performances from Celine Dion and Lady. […]

“This may ruin my WikiFeet score but I just arrived in Tahiti for the surfing Olympics and the ocean was happy to greet me #paris2024 #showfeet,” Jost wrote on social media three days ago.

I Saturday Night Live The star revealed at the time that almost all of her toes were bloody and cut off when she first explored the reefs of the French Polynesian island. Tahiti, which hosts the water sports, is part of the French overseas team. (Joe Turpel again Michael Parsons they help most of the coverage.)

Between personal injuries, Jost has been reporting live from surfing competitions.

“Olympic surfing is about to start here in Tahiti. I'm ready if necessary,” he said on Instagram on Saturday, July 27, as events continued. “The USA team has passed me by. We are willing to rebel and go to other countries.”

When you log in with NBC's Mike Tirico on Sunday, July 28, Jost gave viewers an insight into how his reporting gig was going, calling it a “country circus.”

He quipped, “I forgot for a moment that it was the Olympics in France. But today, I saw a guy riding a bike to a surf break in a striped shirt holding two baguettes. I said, 'Wow, the spirit of Paris is still alive here in Tahiti.'

Jost also revealed how he started cutting his feet during a surf session before games. “I did well until the first wave and then I ended up standing on the coral reef,” he said with a laugh. “It's like a coral reef safety specialist but without the coral shoes. So I lost a little bit.”

Before his trip to Tahiti, Jost's wife, Scarlett Johanssonhe joked about how and why he was approached to report as part of the Olympic Games.

“I understand, how did you get this gig?” Johansson, 39, was mocked when he appeared on the pitch Today show earlier this month. “Is this a job?”

Related: Stars Respond to Paris Olympics Opening 'Last Supper' Controversy

Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Gary Gershoff/Getty Images As athletes at the Paris Olympics continue to compete for medals, event organizers find themselves protecting parts of the Opening Ceremony. As we celebrated the start of summer sports on Friday, July 26, some viewers were offended by a show that seemed to evoke Leonardo da Vinci's “The Last Supper.” According to the editors, […]

He joked that when Jost's “dream came true” and he was asked to fly to Tahiti for two weeks he had no sympathy for the crazy hours he would be working.

“I'm like, 'I'm poor,'” Johansson laughed as she feigned tears. He's like, 'I'm poor, I'm going to fill up everywhere,' and I say, 'Are you?' I think if you can get a pina colada in the air while you're working, that's not a professional job.”

The actor admitted that Jost loves the game, so he is happy that he got the chance to go abroad.

“When they announced the Paris Olympics, he found out right away that they were doing a surfing competition in Tahiti, which is really cool,” added Johansson. “He likes to surf. We have a place in Montauk, he's always out surfing.”