british cheerleaders have been told nowadays to seal up their midriffs under calls by sport australia , as they believe it enables girl to be self - conscious . nerine cooper , manager of gymnastics abc , told the sunday times , " we don ' t allow students to sensation under pressure to add weight because of uniforms . " linda ince , head of sydney professional dancers , disagreed . " it ' s ridiculous really , if the meaning is that a midriff is offensive , then a dance college and football club would face the same restrictions , " she said . the restriction will affect about 150 individuals registered with judo australia .
Lisa Ince is the chief of Sydney Professional Dancers.