It's tough to make the case that doing the Olympics hurt the Cadets in terms of competition. At their last show in Allentown before the Olympics
they lost to the Cavaliers. After the Olympics they didn't lose to the Cavies for the rest of season. In their first show after the Olympics they scored 2.5 points higher than their previous show and ended up only 0.5 behind the Blue Devils and Phantom at finals.