Colin Jost Exits Olympics Correspondent Gig Amid Injuries

Saturday Night Live writer and Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost's time as an Olympics correspondent has ended amid multiple apparent injuries.

Jost, 42, the husband of actress Scarlett Johansson, was in Tahiti covering the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing events on the French Polynesian island and "stayed longer than originally planned" due to weather issues, NBC confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY on Thursday (August 8).

"The competition ran long due to weather," NBC said. "He had a great time, and everyone was thrilled with his coverage from Tahiti."

Jost previously shared posts on his Instagram account of a foot injury he suffered on a coral reef during his Tahiti coverage, which soon became a staph infection.

"I've been visiting the medical tent regularly. It's a weird feeling when you're in the medical tent way more than any of the athletes," Jost later told NBC Sports.

"The medical staff at this point, they know my name, they're very familiar with my badge ID number, they know I'm allergic to penicillin," he added. "They started saying, 'We need to see you every day.' At first, I was like, 'Oh, my God, guys, I like you, too.' And they were like, 'No, it's because the infection hasn't improved."

"I vow, I will not leave here unless it's being evacuated in a helicopter," Jost joked.

Australian weatherman Luke Bradnam was reported to have taken over coverage in Jost's absence, Reuters reports.

iHeartMedia is providing 24/7 coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics broadcasting live on NBC Olympics Radio Plus and play-by-play action during live premium events on NBC Olympics Radio.