Colin Jost An unexpected Winter Olympics controversy turned into a headline-making moment during NBC’s 2026 Games coverage. Saturday night Live The star addressed the viral “crotchgate” debate while speaking with broadcaster Mike Tirico, using humor to respond to reports surrounding the ski-jumping suit measure.
Jost’s jokes, which included a reference to his wife Scarlett JohanssonIt soon became one of the most talked-about clips from the broadcast.
Colin Jose jokes about getting excited about getting an injection in wife Scarlett Johansson’s crotch
according to Entertainment WeeklyColin Jost recently made a funny comment in reference to the recent “crotchgate” scandal during this year’s Winter Olympics. During a segment with NBC’s Mike Tirico, jost He said he was “following Crotchgate very closely,” joking that he had “an eye on all Crotchgate.”
The controversy stems from reports claiming that some ski jumpers allegedly attempted to gain an advantage by enlarging their crotch area, either through chemicals such as hyaluronic acid or other methods, to slightly increase the surface area of their suits. Since ski jumpsuits are precisely measured, even minor variations can affect the aerodynamics.
After headlines about the scandal were displayed on the show, the camera returned to Jost and her lower body was humorously blurred out. “I’m injecting, I would say, probably too much hyaluronic acid,” he joked, adding, “Scarlett is excited.” He continued by saying, “I might be able to jump all the way to Italy with this thing. So be careful, Olympians.”
The science behind the controversy was also explained during the coverage. “Every extra centimeter on a suit counts. If the surface area of your suit is 5 percent larger, you fly further,” said Sandro Pertile, an official with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. The allegations, originally reported by German media, have drawn the attention of the World Anti-Doping Agency. “I promise you I will look into it,” said Witold Banka, president of the organization.
Elsewhere in his Olympic reporting, Jost described attempting bobsledding with Team USA athlete Brian Berghorn. Reflecting on the experience, he said, “I thought I was going to die,” adding, “I thought my back was going to break in half… It’s the scariest experience I’ve ever had in my life.”
Jost’s comments mixed humor with coverage of one of sports’ strangest controversies, keeping viewers entertained throughout the investigation.
Originally reported by Samridhi Goyal Mandatory.