displayed ingenuity as they vying for the emperor's favor they hired veteran singers who still sang well but were no longer interested in accolades nurul was celebrated as the most successful competitors since the birth of the games. the venue of olympia served him as a stage and he won every competition. it will never be known whether nero was aware of this charade but he didn't just accept the trophies that came with his victories he also pocketed the cash prizes gold that he badly needed to restock is depleted travel fund where. is certain is that nero's popularity among his subjects reached its zenith during his tour of creates.