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The Latest: Taekwondo competitors to have color on uniforms

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):

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In an innovative move that may not please purists of taekwondo, the sport's governing body will allow competitors to wear color on their uniforms at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Aside from their protective gear, fighters typically wear an all-white uniform. But the governing body has unveiled designs of 20 national Olympic committee's trousers, featuring national flags and colors.

The federation expects more national committees to submit their proposed designs.

Committees are allowed to pick one color, in addition to white, for competitors to wear.