Intro:

SNTV meets Italian Olympic gold medal prospect, the heavyweight boxer Clemente Russo, as he aims to finally fulfil his ambition of taking gold at the London 2012 Games.

Script:

Clemente Russo remains a man with unfulfilled ambitions.

The Italian heavyweight has established himself as one of the world's best amateur fighters.

He was crowned the 2007 world champion and the following year took home a silver medal from the Beijing Olympics.

Russo has devoted the last four years to going one step better, and his excitement for this years games is evident.

SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Clemente Russo, 2008 Olympic silver medallist:

"I feel much adrenaline today as the countdown has started and today we have 54 days left to the Olympics. I'm counting the days like they are drops of water, therefore, I feel much adrenaline but I'm also craving to get in the ring and do my best."

His coach Francesco Damiani is also very excited about the london 2012 games.

SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Francesco Damiani, Italian Boxing Team Coach:

"He already won, he won a silver medal at the Olympics held in Beijing so we expect a lot from him. Obviously he has two or three more years of experience now and on the other side he'll meet people eager to reach the top, therefore he should give not only 100 percent, but 110 percent. I do expect great things from him but boxing is a strange sport, sometimes you're favourite and then you end up behind someone else."

If all goes to plan in London, Russo and Damiani's shared dream of Olympic gold will finally have been realised.