Foundation president and chief executive officer Colin Hilton said earlier this year the foundation had no intention of "walking away from the Olympic oval." But he did not elaborate on the oval's possible future at this point because of ongoing negotiations.

"We're optimistic within a couple of months we'll have a really good long-term, solid agreement between our two organizations," Hilton said. "From my end, I feel really optimistic that we'll get this worked through. Our negotiations have been very good."

U.S. Speedskating relocated its national organization to the oval in 2006, and Anderson says it's important to keep the oval open and functioning as an ice sheet to preserve the Olympic legacy that was started in Kearns.

"In my mind, (the oval) is good for winter sports development for youths and for the foundation and the fitness center," Anderson said. "What we're faced with is what's in the best interest for the service district, its patrons and the legacy of the Olympic movement, and there are lots of possibilities."

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