Over 9,000 km as the crow flies to the suburbs of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Vitor Ishiy, C’Chartres table tennis player, is undoubtedly, this year, the sportsman of the department who celebrated Christmas furthest from France.
A special New Year’s Eve in more than one way, for the 25-year-old table tennis player.
The funny Christmas of two expatriates from Berry
After a last match of the ProB championship against Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), two days earlier, Vitor Ishiy took off for his country on Thursday, as he confided at the start of the week: “I will be on the plane at Christmas time. It’s not the first time this has happened to me but it’s still weird. There are not many people. “
Turkey and cherries for dessert
Usually, it is with his family that Vitor Ishiy enjoys the evening. Alongside his parents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
“We get together with three families for the meal. We eat turkey and cherries for dessert. I’m not sure why my dad started this tradition. “
This year, Vitor Ishiy waited until Christmas day to see his loved ones again. A reunion unlike any other, which was long overdue.
“With the Covid, I haven’t been home for over a year! “
30 degrees and an artificial tree
Even in a small committee, epidemic obliges, the Brazilian intends to savor these warm moments of the end of the year.
“My grandparents, originally from Japan, were Buddhists. Me, I have no religion. But in Brazil we have a lot of Christians. Christmas is an important holiday. I have the impression that our traditions are not very different from yours in France. But, it is the beginning of the austral summer, it is almost 30 ° and our trees are artificial!
“In my family, we do a draw between cousins to find out who offers to whom. It’s a surprise for everyone! ”
Franck Thébault
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