Volleyball

Volleyball is a sport with notable doping cases, with 168 registered cases (1.1% of all violations). France leads in violations with 19 cases, while Cannabis is the most frequently detected substance (23 cases). The average suspension length is 22.2 months. Volleyball ranks #17 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

 
Number of cases in Volleyball Last 10 Years

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Sport Global Ranking
3,443
1,666
1,493
860
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168
Global Ranking: #17 of 178 sports

168

Volleyball cases

1.1%

Of all violations

14,670

Total global cases
Volleyball's share of all violations 1.1%
168 of 14,670

Volleyball has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 168 registered cases — 1.1% of all 14,670 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Volleyball By Country
France
19
Russian Federation
15
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12
India
11
Brazil
10
Czech Republic
8
Italy
7
United States
6
Puerto Rico
6
Qatar
5
Top Country: France

19

France cases

11.3%

Of global cases

168

Total Volleyball cases
France's share of Volleyball violations 11.3%
19 of 168

France has the most violations in Volleyball with 19 registered violations, though cases are more evenly distributed globally. This represents 11.3% of the sport's 168 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Volleyball athletes in France is 22.2 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Volleyball
Cannabis
23
Norandrosterone
13
Methylhexaneamine
11
Stanozolol
8
Meldonium
7
Carboxy THC
7
Hydrochlorothiazide
7
Cocaine
6
Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone
5
Clenbuterol
5
Most Detected Substance: Cannabis

23

Volleyball cases

13.7%

Of sport cases

519

Global Cannabis cases
Cannabis's share of Volleyball violations 13.7%
23 of 168

Cannabis has the most violations in Volleyball with 23 violations out of 168 total cases (13.7%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Cannabis has been detected in 519 cases across all sports, ranking #9 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Cannabis violations is 9.3 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Cannabis are one of the most commonly used illicit drugs and can be found within the dried flowers, leaves or resin of the Cannabis plant. Cannabis may also be known as marijuana, pot, hash, ganja, green or weed. It is most commonly smoked but can also be eaten. Cannabis use is most commonly associated with recreational or social settings but regardless of the environment in which it is taken, if it is found in your system on competition day there are serious consequences. Cannabinoids are listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List since 1 January 2004. Cannabis not classified as a performance enhancing drug, but is on the Prohibited List because the drug is damaging to the athletes health. According to National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) in Australia cannabis use can negatively impact on a person's sporting performance in a variety of ways. It is known to increase heart rate while decreasing cardiac stroke volume, resulting in diminished peak performance. It can also result in reduced sport performance through slowed reaction time, problems with motor coordination, hand-eye coordination, and perceptual accuracy. Cannabis can affect appetite and food cravings and potentially undermine body mass and nutrition. Use of cannabis could even be potentially dangerous in sports that rely on quick reactions and fast decision-making. In addition, for some people, cannabis use can cause increased anxiety, panic, nervousness and restlessness thus causing disruption to sleeping patterns. Some people may believe that cannabis use makes them sleep better and be more relaxed and less nervous before playing sport. Currently however, no research has objectively demonstrated that cannabis use results in observable increases in performance through relaxing the athlete or improving their sleeping patterns. In the term of being bad for the athlete health, smoking cannabis exposes the lungs to both carbon monoxide and tar which increase the risks of a range of health problems including respiratory tract infections, bronchitis and lung cancer. (Source: National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC), Australia, ncpic.org.au)

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Volleyball
Gender Distribution
Male 85.2
144 cases
Female 14.8
25 cases
Analysis: Volleyball has a notably higher proportion of male cases (85.2%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 5 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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