to move into government housing. Martin had considered quitting curling, but her two children encouraged her to stay. Martin skipped the British Olympic team during the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the team was eliminated during the round-robin stage. In 2007, Martin halted playing for the time being and focused on coaching. She spent 3 years doing the UK Sport Elite Coach Programme whilst delivering the Performance Development Coach role within the national governing body for curling, the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, looking after the National and Regional Academies. Martin joined the BBC commentary team for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, overseeing the curling along with Steve Cram. Prior to this, Martin also made several TV guest appearances on shows that included A Question of Sport, The Weakest Link and This Morning. In 2010, Rhona was appointed as the new women's head coach of the British and Scottish curling performance squad and was part of a five strong coaching team looking forward to the 2014 Winter Olympics. In June 2012, Martin was part of the London 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay, taking the flame through Glasgow whilst being cheered on by the public. She also attended many Olympics events in London in her role as a games ambassador. Also in 2012, Martin was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. Martin joined the BBC's commentary team for coverage of curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and again at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Medal theft In May 2014, Martin's Olympic gold medal along with other Olympic memorabilia was stolen from a museum in Dumfries. In September 2017, two men were convicted of the theft, with a third convicted in 2019. Awards Frances Brodie Award: 2000 References External links 1966 births Living people Scottish female curlers British female curlers Members of the Order of the British Empire Olympic curlers of Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in curling Curlers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Curlers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alumni of Glasgow Caledonian University Continental Cup of Curling participants Sportspeople from East Ayrshire