Red Foxes Cheerleader Girls Team, Ukraine

FIBA, basketball's governing body, says in a statement the ban was not its decision. Secretary general Patrick Baumann says he wants entertainment to be part of the games, but "if it needs a little bit of adjustment that is fine with us."
There are many Muslims in Turkey and Islam prohibits women from exposing their skin in public.
Performers wore long pants Wednesday during a game between the United States and Iran. Iranian officials had turned their backs when the dancers performed in earlier games.
So it's not like dancers are an essential part of the game; I don't see a problem with skipping the sideline cuties for the entirety of the tournament. The point of such competition is to bring nations together; why alienate countries such as Iran and Turkey unnecessarily.