Teahupo’o cements reputation as “most dangerous place in the world” after funnyman Colin Jost stubs toes

"You know it's going great when you've been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes."

Olympic shortboard surfing has been called off for two days in a row, now, though Teahupo’o’s reputation as “the most dangerous place in the world” has only been burnished during that time. Coverage of the Tahitian mutant has been breathless, in the mainstream media, with descriptors such as “treacherous” being applied. Surfline, typically reserved, has even partaken in horror talk vis a vis “The End of the Road” characterizing it a “uniquely intense surf zone” and “freakish.”

Well deserved and especially in light of NBC correspondent Colin Jost stubbing his toes on the very scary reef and requiring medical attention.

The Saturday Night Live funnyman took to Instagram in order to declare, “I did pretty well until the first wave, and then I ended up standing on the coral reef. Much like the coral reef safety expert, but without coral shoes on. So I got a little scraped up.”

Extremely graphic images shared.

The injury developed an infection, as reef scrapes often do, and surf fans were immediately reminded of former World Surf League CEO Erik Logan who suffered life-threatening scratches gifted from the same nightmare shoal nearly two years ago.

While Logan cried like a baby as WSL deputy commissioner Renato Hickel squirted lime juice on the affected area, Jost seems to be taking his dance with death in comedic stride, informing his audience, “You know it’s going great when you’ve been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes.

No word how many times King of Teahupo’o Filipe Toledo (7/28 – 7/29) dawned the aforementioned medical tent’s flap.

The threat to life and limb and digit possibly scaring away those watching at home and dreaming of potentially wrangling a Head Place barrel for themselves.

When competition resumes, the men will be in their quarterfinal round while the women will enter round 3. The Shortboard Surfing waiting period ends in four more days.

I’m sticking with my original prediction of a Joao Chianca gold and Carissa Moore backing up her Tokyo bauble with a Parisien one.

Who you got?