Colin Jost turned an unexpected Winter Olympics controversy into a headline-making moment during NBC’s 2026 Games coverage. The Saturday Night Live star addressed the viral “Crotchgate” debate while speaking with broadcaster Mike Tirico, using humor to react to reports surrounding ski-jumping suit measurements. Jost’s jokes, which included a reference to wife Scarlett Johansson, quickly became one of the most talked-about clips from the broadcast.
Colin Jos jokes about wife Scarlett Johansson being excited with him injecting his crotch
As per Entertainment Weekly, Colin Jost recently made a hilarious remark in the context of the recent “crotchgate” scandal during the Winter Olympics this year. During a segment with NBC’s Mike Tirico, Jost said he had been “following Crotchgate very closely,” joking that he had his “eye on all of the crotches.”
The controversy stems from reports claiming that some ski jumpers allegedly attempted to gain an advantage by enlarging their crotch area, either through chemicals like hyaluronic acid or other methods, to slightly increase the surface area of their suits. Since ski jumpsuits are precisely measured, even minor alterations can impact aerodynamics.
After the show displayed headlines about the scandal, the camera returned to Jost with his lower body humorously blurred. “I’ve been injecting, I’d say, maybe too much hyaluronic acid,” he joked, before adding, “Scarlett’s excited.” He continued the bit by saying, “I might be able to jump all the way to Italy with this thing. So watch out, Olympians.”
The science behind the controversy was also explained during coverage. International Ski and Snowboard Federation official Sandro Pertile noted, “Every extra centimeter on a suit counts. If your suit has a 5 percent bigger surface area, you fly further.” The allegations, originally reported by German media, have drawn attention from the World Anti-Doping Agency. The organization’s president, Witold Banka, said, “I promise you I’m going to look at it.”
Elsewhere in his Olympics reporting, Jost described trying bobsledding with Team USA athlete Bryan Berghorn. Reflecting on the experience, he said, “I thought I was going to die,” adding, “I thought my back was going to snap in half… by far the scariest experience I’ve ever had in my life.”
Jost’s remarks blended humor with coverage of one of the Games’ strangest controversies, keeping viewers entertained while the investigation unfolds.
