australian clowns have been told today to cover up their midriffs under calls by athletic australia , as they believes it encourages girls to be body - conscious . nerine smith , chair of gymnastics australia , told the sunday news , " we don ' t like men to feel under force to change weight because of uniforms . " rachel ince , head of sydney classical dancers , responded . " it ' s confusing really , if the thinking is that a leggings is ugly , then every dance college and athletics club might face the same restrictions , " she argued . the ban will involve about 150 teams associated with gymnastics australia .
Lisa Ince is the chief of Sydney Professional Dancers.