Mixed doubles pair Emms and Robertson are fourth in the world

"The target for the British badminton squad is one medal, any medal would be an achievement," he said.

"Everyone wants to achieve their own personal goals but realistically a gold isn't actually what I'm aiming for.

"Right now I'm Britain's best medal hope. It is my aim to put in a great performance and hopefully that will bring me home with something."

Robertson has a wealth of experience and first made a name for himself in 1999 when he won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the world championships aged just 21.

He followed that up by reaching the quarter-finals in Sydney, in partnership with Simon Archer, and won a Commonwealth Games team gold after giving England the perfect start with with Gail Emms.

Road to Athens: Robertson and Emms

The 26-year-old will again partner Emms in the mixed doubles while teaming up with Anthony Clarke in the men's doubles.

Both are successful partnerships that have been forged over the last three years and there are high hopes that either team could emulate the Sydney success of Archer and Joanne Goode in winning bronze in the mixed doubles four years ago.

"My first Olympics was Sydney which was a great experience but this one is more serious and I want to achieve my targets, which are medals,'' Robertson added.

"There is pressure to get medals from the badminton association because our funding is based on medals at major games and myself and my partners are the best chances of getting the medals.

"Of course there is pressure, but that goes with any sort of big tournament.

"It is not realistic for me to go there wanting two medals right now because I am not at all favourite for two medals."