I was a top-level athlete for 6 years between the ages of 12 and 18. I practiced rhythmic gymnastics as part of a team, and on the surface everything seemed to be going well. We took part in world championships and achieved good results. As the years went by, my condition deteriorated until it became unbearable, leading me to stop my sport for good. This was followed by serious consequences and long years of reconstruction, which I am detailing below. In the end, these years of top-level sport have taken their toll on me, and I would like to share with you some of the factors which, in my opinion, predisposed me to fragility: