Everyone Is Talking About Colin Jost's 2024 Paris Olympics Injuries, Especially Since He's Not An Olympic Athlete

People are talking about the injuries sustained at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but surprisingly, they're not all from actual Olympic athletes.

Five gymnasts are celebrating on a podium, holding a large American flag at the Paris 2024 Olympics. They are in matching team uniforms
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On Monday, Colin Jost shared a graphic photo of his bandaged toes from an injury he sustained while reporting on the Olympic games, and it looked pretty bad.

Colin Jost wearing a blazer and shorts, holding a microphone, poses inside a blue tunnel at an event
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The Saturday Night Live Weekend Update host was reporting live in Tahiti for the Olympic surfing competition when he, unfortunately, found himself visiting the medical tent more than the athletes.

Man stands on surfboard prop in a suit jacket and white shorts, holding a red microphone
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The waves off the coast of the French Polynesian village of Teahupo'o are considered some of the gnarliest in the world. But the waves are only one reason for the beach's reputation. There's also the extremely shallow coral reef, which became Colin's sworn enemy.

A surfer riding a large wave
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In an interview with NBC Sports' Mike Tirico, Colin explained how he initially sustained the injuries while surfing in Tahiti just before the Olympics officially began. "I did pretty well until the first wave, and then I ended up standing on the coral reef," he said. “Much like the coral reef safety expert, but without coral shoes on. So I got a little scraped up."

Person speaking passionately, wearing glasses, a head wrap, a denim shirt, and a t-shirt. Text reads: "It done went from WORSE to WORSER."

"This might ruin my WikiFeet score but I just arrived in Tahiti for the surfing Olympics and the reef was excited to greet me #paris2024 #showfeet," Colin's caption read.

You can see that Colin still wasn't wearing shoes while in Tahiti following the injury.

A person stands barefoot outdoors, holding a red microphone. They wear a black blazer with an Olympic logo, a blue patterned shirt, and white shorts

A few days later, Colin shared another photo of his injured feet with bandages on his toes after apparently developing an infection in his foot. "You know it's going great when you've been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes," he wrote.

In a recent update with NBC Olympics Late Night host Maria Taylor, Colin was asked how his feet are holding up in "Toe-hiti," aka Tahiti. “Well, I've been visiting the medical tent regularly," he said. "It’s a weird feeling when you’re in the medical tent way more than any of the athletes."

Colin Jost holds a microphone with the Olympic logo, standing behind a podium in an outdoor setting with lush greenery
Colin Jost holds a microphone with the Olympic logo, standing behind a podium in an outdoor setting with lush greenery
Bandaged toes on a foot, possibly injured. Background shows an indistinct outdoor setting with a blue structure and the Olympics logo
Bandaged toes on a foot, possibly injured. Background shows an indistinct outdoor setting with a blue structure and the Olympics logo

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"I feel like the medical staff at this point, they know my name. They're very familiar with my badge, my ID number. They know I'm allergic to penicillin. They started saying we need to see you every day," Colin added, referencing an infection he sustained from his injuries.

Colin's reporting has been chock-full of jokes and silly antics, and following his lead, here are some of the best reactions to his unfiltered feet photos:

"If you can't walk call a toe truck," one user joked.

ianxmoore comments, "If you can't walk call a toe truck." 5 days ago, 1,168 likes
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Another user urged him to stop sharing feet pics. "I will give you money to stop showing your feet. Please," they wrote.

Instagram comment by user marias.nat saying, "I will give you money to stop showing your feet. Please." The post has 2 days old, 2,329 likes, and one reply
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Another person wrote, "I honestly am just waiting to see what Michael Ché will say about this post think because I already know it's gonna be something completely out of pocket and hilarious."

grigio.boy comments humorously, anticipating Michael Che's reaction to the post, expecting it to be outrageous and funny. The comment has 820 likes and 2 replies
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"It's time to swallow your pride and buy water shoes," another person suggested.

Instagram comment by thejuliadietz: "it's time to swallow your pride and buy water shoes ?" This comment has 216 likes and was posted 2 days ago
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Other people joked about how Colin could use it as a good excuse.

Instagram comment by person named jourdanludwig stating: "I got injured at the Olympics." The comment has 2,486 likes and was posted 2 days ago
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Comment by maryinstafamous: "You can use the 'It’s an old Olympics injury' for the rest of your life now." with an eye-roll emoji. Liked by 1,050 users
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And finally, of course, people referenced the infamous WikiFeet website since Colin was sharing his feet so freely.

Comment by user "mikescollins" with a blue checkmark, saying "wikifeet just declined this." The comment has 764 likes and was posted 2 days ago
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sidneydaniel comments, "Oh my god. But you could have posted this on only fans and made a lil coin." The comment has 279 likes and was posted 5 days ago
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Instagram comment from chelsanity reads, "Disgusting im not renewing my WF subscription," with 162 likes and various replies
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Feel better, Colin!