National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan (NOC) is a sports governing body that was established in 1992 to manage Tajikistan's activities in relation to the Olympics. The office of the NOC is located in the center of the city, on Aini Street in Dushanbe. The current National Olympic Committee of Tajikistan is headed by Bakhrullo Radzhabaliev (President) and Shirinjon Mamadsafoev (Secretary General). Tajikistan made its debut as an independent nation at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. The most recent Olympics in Beijing 2008 marked the country's
Anthem of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic Anthem of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic </div> The State Anthem of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (; ) was the national anthem of Tajikistan when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Tajik SSR. Modern-day soundtracks of the anthem generally have the music played in C minor. The anthem used from 1946 to 1994, long of Tajikistan's independence. The music was composed by Suleiman Yudakov, and the lyrics were written by Abolqasem Lahouti. The melody is used in the current national anthem of Tajikistan, with different lyrics. In 1977, the lyrics were changed to