The Paris Games has been plagued by criticisms of its Olympic Village facilities, with athletes slamming their cardboard beds, a lack of air-conditioning, food shortages in the dining hall and chaotic buses.

And while the Australian team is not immune to the ‘hardships’ they are in a better position than many in Paris.

The Olympic Village – home to some 14,250 athletes and support staff for the duration of the competitions – was formerly a mixture of industrial units and derelict buildings and has been converted with “low-carbon concrete” and runs on 100 per cent renewable energy.

The ethos of a green games has extended to the food provided, with organisers decreeing that 60 per cent of the food at all Olympic venues be vegan to reduce the carbon footprint generated by dairy, meat and cheese production.

Gold and silver medal winner Ariarne Titmus voiced the concerns of many of her teammates after winning the 400m freestyle on Sunday morning in a time that fell short of expectations.

“It probably wasn’t the time I thought I was capable of, but living in the Olympic Village makes it hard to perform,” Titmus said after the race.

“It’s definitely not made for high performance, so it’s about who can really keep it together in the mind.”

After shortages of protein in the opening days, the dining hall has urgently upped its orders of meat and eggs.

“We’ve had to make some adjustments, which is normal in operations that size,” Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois told media on Tuesday.

“There has been a reinforcement in animal proteins with 700 kilos of eggs and a ton of meat [available] to meet the demands of the athletes, who we place at the heart of the Paris 2024 experience.”

On Tuesday night the Australian Olympic Committee issued a statement to address mounting rumours about inadequate nutrition.

“This is a high-quality village,” it said, and “the food is varied and plentiful after some early shortfalls”.

Unlike many teams in Paris, the Australians have been provided with some extra comforts to boost their performance.

Australian athletes in the Olympic Village have access to the main dining hall, but they also have a separate, Australian-only area that includes a barista, a pantry of Australian products and the Tucker Box Bistro.

The team ate through more than 1000 soft tortillas and hard shell tacos, as well as at least 30 kilograms of salsa, at the Tucker Box as part of the “Taco Tuesday”.

The bistro is also offering pie nights, as well as some 2000 ready-made meals, breakfast items and cereals.

The cardboard beds appear to be a constant source of complaint, with the modular mattress cushions (made of recycled fishing nets) deemed too hard.

Some athletes, including the US men’s basketball team and many of the tennis players, have sought pricey accommodation elsewhere in Paris to find a good night’s sleep.

Australia’s solution has been to provide its athletes with mattress toppers to provide an extra layer of softness.

The Australians have also brought their portable air-conditioners to combat the 30-plus degree heat and replace the fans provided by the Games organisers.

And then there’s the buses, initially described as overcrowded with no air-conditioning and, in one case, going to the wrong venue.

Australian chef de mission Anna Meares was forced to complain to organisers before the start of competition after the men’s hockey team was driven to Stade de France – a rugby or football venue.

“Our hockey team unfortunately was taken to the rugby stadium at Stade de France and that was a result of the bus parking in the wrong bay,” Meares said.

She said a lack of buses had also meant athletes were forced to wait for too long and then had to crowd into buses to get to their venues.

“There were a number of athletes waiting in the queue at the transport hall at the village to get out to the venues,” Meares said.