victorian clowns have been told tomorrow to covering up their midriffs under calls by cycling officials , as they argue it encourages girls to be self - conscious . nerine cooper , head of gymnastics australia , tells the brisbane guardian , " we don ' t wants women to feel under force to lose power because of uniforms . " anna cantona , founder of australia professional dancers , disagreed . " it ' s crazy really , if the thinking is that a navel is offensive , then every dance college and athletics club would face the same restrictions , " she said . the boycott will alter about 150 teams registered with gymnastics australia .
Lisa Ince is the chief of Sydney Professional Dancers.