The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7–18 September 2016.

This was the Virgin Islands' second time competing at a Summer Paralympic Games.

Other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.

[10] The International Paralympic Committee describes T37 as athletes that "have moderate hypertonia, ataxia or athetosis in one half of the body.

The other side of the body may be minimally affected but always demonstrates good functional ability in running.